Notice2025-09273
Revision of Approved State Primacy Program for the State of California
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Published
May 23, 2025
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the State of California revised its approved State primacy program under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adopting regulations that effectuate the Federal Public Water System (PWS) Definition. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that California's revision request meets the applicable SDWA program revision requirements and the regulations adopted by California are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA approves this revision to California's approved State primacy program. However, this determination on California's request for approval of a program revision shall take effect in accordance with the procedures described below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document after the opportunity to request a public hearing.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 99 (Friday, May 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22088-22089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09273]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-12670-01-R9]
Revision of Approved State Primacy Program for the State of
California
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of approval.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of California revised
its approved State primacy program under the Federal Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) by adopting regulations that effectuate the Federal
Public Water System (PWS) Definition. The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has determined that California's
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revision request meets the applicable SDWA program revision
requirements and the regulations adopted by California are no less
stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA
approves this revision to California's approved State primacy program.
However, this determination on California's request for approval of a
program revision shall take effect in accordance with the procedures
described below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document after the opportunity to request a public hearing.
DATES: A request for a public hearing must be received or postmarked
before June 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Documents relating to this determination that were submitted
by California as part of its program revision request are available for
public inspection at the following locations:
Redding, CA: 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 101, Redding, CA 96002, for an
appointment at this location please call (530) 224-4800;
Sacramento, C: 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814, for an appointment
at this location please call (916) 449-5577;
Fresno, CA: 265 West Bullard Avenue, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93704, for an
appointment at this location please call (559) 447-3300; or
Glendale, CA: 500 North Central Avenue, Suite 500, Glendale, CA 91203,
for an appointment at this location please call (818) 551-2004.
Documents may also be provided by email by submitting a request to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dd9d9cacff8fac8f3f4e9ddeafce9f8effff2fceff9eeb3fefcb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80c4c4d7d2e5e7d5eee9f4c0f7e1f4e5f2e2efe1f2e4f3aee3e1aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daria Evans-Walker, EPA Region 9,
Drinking Water Section; via telephone at (415) 972-3451 or via email
address at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#620714030c114f15030e0907104c0603100b03220712034c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="791c0f18170a540e1815121c0b571d180b1018391c0918571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. EPA approved California's initial application for
primary enforcement authority (``primacy'') of drinking water systems
on June 9, 1978 (43 FR 25180). Since initial primacy approval, EPA has
approved various revisions to California's primacy program. For the
revision covered by this action, EPA promulgated rules incorporating
the PWS Definition as a requirement of primacy at 40 CFR 141.2 on April
28, 1998 (63 FR 23362) and EPA issued guidance on the PWS definition on
August 5, 1998 (63 FR 41940). EPA has determined that California has
adopted into state law PWS Definition requirements that are comparable
to and no less stringent than the Federal requirements. EPA has also
determined that the State's program revision request meets all of the
regulatory requirements for approval, as set forth in 40 CFR 142.12,
including a side-by-side comparison of the Federal requirements
demonstrating the corresponding State authorities, additional materials
to support special primacy requirements of 40 CFR 142.16, a review of
the requirements contained in 40 CFR 142.10 necessary for States to
attain and retain primary enforcement responsibility, and a statement
by the California Attorney General certifying that California's laws
and regulations to carry out the program revision were duly adopted and
are enforceable. The Attorney General's statement also affirms that
there are no environmental audit privilege and immunity laws that would
impact California's ability to implement or enforce the California laws
and regulations pertaining to the program revision. Therefore, EPA
approves this revision of California's approved State primacy program.
The Technical Support Document, which provides EPA's analysis of
California's program revision request, is available by submitting a
request to the following email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88dab1ecffa5f8fae7effae9e5c8edf8e9a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8edcb7eaf9a3fefce1e9fcefe3ceebfeefa0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
note ``Technical Support Document'' in the subject line of the email.
Public Process. Any interested person may request a public hearing
on this determination. A request for a public hearing must be received
or postmarked before June 23, 2025 and addressed to the Regional
Administrator of EPA Region 9, via the following email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d7f14495a005d5f424a5f4c406d485d4c034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="56046f32217b2624393124373b1633263778313920">[email protected]</span></a>, or by contacting the EPA Region 9 contact person
listed above in this notice by telephone if you do not have access to
email. Please note ``State Program Revision Determination'' in the
subject line of the email. The Regional Administrator may deny
frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing. If a timely request
for a public hearing is made, then EPA Region 9 may hold a public
hearing. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following
information: 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the
individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; 2. A
brief statement of the requesting person's interest in the Regional
Administrator's determination and of information that the requesting
person intends to submit at such hearing; and 3. The signature of the
individual making the request, or, if the request is made on behalf of
an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible
official of the organization or other entity.
If EPA Region 9 does not receive a timely request for a hearing or
a request for a hearing was denied by the Regional Administrator for
being frivolous or insubstantial, and the Regional Administrator does
not elect to hold a hearing on their own motion, EPA's approval shall
become final and effective on June 23, 2025, and no further public
notice will be issued.
Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. 300g-2 (1996), and 40 CFR part 142 of the National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations.
Dated: April 18, 2025.
Joshua F.W. Cook,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2025-09273 Filed 5-22-25; 8:45 am]
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