The Department of Environmental Protection published three notices- industry-wide coproducts for reclaimed asphalt pavement, laboratory reporting for drinking water systems and notice of coal mining bond rate guidelines.

Department of Environmental Protection notice of the availability of a list of Industry-Wide Coproducts to Include in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement.

DEP Draft Technical Guidance: DEP ID: 383-3301-306. Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Disinfectants, Disinfectant Byproducts and Precursors. This guidance provides instructions to all public water systems and certified laboratories for the reporting of drinking water disinfectant residual, chlorite, bromate, bromide, total trihalo- methanes, haloacetic acids, UV254, dissolved organic carbon, specific ultraviolet absorbance, total organic carbon and alkalinity monitoring results as required by the Federal Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule (D/DBPR) and as implemented under the Pennsylvania Filter Rule and the D/DBPR in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water). Comments due: December 19.

DEP notice of Bond Rate Guidelines for the Calculation of Land Reclamation Bonds for Coal Mining Operations.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

11/18/2005