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Pennsylvania's
Final FBRR (PA Bulletin, Vol.34, No.14, Saturday, April 3,
2004)
The FBRR applies to public drinking water suppliers
using conventional or direct filtration technologies to
improve the control of waterborne, disease-causing organisms.
This final
rulemaking is intended to further protect public health by
requiring filtered surface water suppliers, where needed, to
change the return of recycle flows in a plant's treatment
process. The FBRR requires that recycled filter backwash
water, sludge thickener supernatant and liquids from
dewatering processes be returned to a location so that all
processes are employed, including coagulation, flocculation,
sedimentation (conventional filtration only) and filtration.
Water suppliers may apply to the Department of Environmental
Protection for approval to recycle at an alternate location
EPA's
information on the Filter Backwash Recycling Rule
This link will take you to EPA's website on the Filter
Backwash Recycling Rule. You can view or download technical
guidance manuals, look at slide presentations in the
"Training Materials" section, obtain fact sheets,
see the federal version of the rules, and learn more about
ongoing Filter Backwash Recycling rule-making efforts.
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