Section 680. Treatment process selection  


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  • The following shall be considered when selecting processes to achieve treatment goals:

    A. The quality and variability of the source water.

    B. Possible future changes in the quality of the source.

    C. Water quality goals, including the growing desire of the public for better water.

    D. When removal of contaminants for which BAT has been specified is necessary, processes classified as BAT shall be employed.

    E. When treatment technique requirements have been established in lieu of MCLs, processes specified by such requirements shall be employed.

    F. POE or POU devices shall not be utilized for long-term compliance with PMCLs. Such devices may be considered for short term, interim use, as a condition of a variance or exemption issued by the commissioner.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-18-007.05 § 3.5, eff. August 1, 1991; amended, Volume 09, Issue 17, eff. June 23, 1993.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-170 of the Code of Virginia.