The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend Ohio Admin. Code §119.03, governing well standards, operational requirements, plan approval, and backflow and cross-connection control for public water systems. Changes would clarify monitoring requirements, require reports to be submitted electronically, and provide additional flexibility in approving existing wells, in addition to other changes. There will be a public hearing October 31, 2011.
The Department of Health and Environment proposed changes to Kan. Admin. Regs. §28.35, relating to radon measurement, mitigation, and laboratory analysis. There will be a public hearing December 21, 2011, and the deadline for comment is November 15. See http://www.kssos.org/pubs/register%5C2011%5CVol_30_No_41_October_13_2011_p_1393-1424.pdf (pp. 1400-1401).
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend 35 Ill. Adm. Code §182, Procedures for Review of Petitions for Mercury Product Exemptions. Changes would update the definition of "mercury switch" to be consistent with federal rules and would become effective July 1, 2012. The deadline for written comment is November 14, 2011. See http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume35_issue40.pdf (pp. 15507-11).
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.08, Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems. Changes would add a new section for membrane filtration, add and revise definitions, and clarify general requirements for pilot studies. There will be public hearings October 25, November 8, and December 1, 2011, and the deadline for written comment is November 15. See http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/11bul/11oct.pdf (pp. 746-47).