Section 611.804  Treatment Technique Violations for GWS Suppliers

a)         A GWS supplier with a significant deficiency is in violation of the treatment technique requirement if, within 120 days (or earlier if directed by the Agency by a SEP) after receiving written notice from the Agency of the significant deficiency, the system does not do either of the following:

1)         It does not complete corrective action in accordance with any applicable Agency plan review processes or other Agency guidance and direction, including Agency specified interim actions and measures; or

2)         It is not in compliance with an Agency-approved corrective action plan and schedule.

b)         Unless the Agency invalidates a fecal indicator-positive groundwater source sample under Section 611.802(d), a GWS supplier is in violation of the treatment technique requirement if, within 120 days (or earlier if directed by the Agency) after meeting the conditions of Section 611.803(a)(1) or (a)(2), the supplier does not do either of the following:

1)         It does not complete corrective action in accordance with any applicable Agency plan review processes or other Agency guidance and direction, including Agency-specified interim measures; or

2)         It is not in compliance with an Agency-approved corrective action plan and schedule.

c)         A GWS supplier subject to the requirements of Section 611.803(b)(3) that fails to maintain at least 4-log treatment of viruses (using inactivation, removal, or an Agency-approved combination of 4-log virus inactivation and removal) before or at the first customer for a groundwater source is in violation of the treatment technique requirement if the failure is not corrected within four hours after determining the supplier is not maintaining at least 4-log treatment of viruses before or at the first customer.

d)         A GWS supplier must give public notification under Section 611.903 for the treatment technique violations specified in subsections (a), (b), and (c).

BOARD NOTE:  Derived from 40 CFR 141.404.

(Source:  Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 6996, effective April 17, 2020)