The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of proposed changes to guidance documents covering bonding for land reclamation, water vending and hauling and other documents related to the water supply program as well as the availability of General Operating Permit for Natural Gas, Coal Bed Methane or Gob Gas Production or Recovery Facilities.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 563-2504-001 Conventional Bonding for Land Reclamation--Coal. This guidance describes the regulatory and statutory requirements for determining bond amounts. It also establishes bond rates and the process for determining the bond for land reclamation. Comments due: July 24.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 383-2126-303. Public Water Supply Manual--Part III; Bottled Water, Bulk Water Hauling, Water Vending Machines and Retail Water Facilities. This guidance was developed for bottled water and vended water systems, retail water facilities and bulk water hauling systems. Comments due: July 24.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 562-4000-102. Increased Operation and Maintenance Costs of Replacement Water Supplies. This guidance document describes the process the Department will use to determine the bond amount needed to assure permanent payment of increased operation and maintenance costs for replacement water supplies. Comments due: July 24.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 383-2100-109. Treatment of Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Sources at Noncommunity Water Systems and Small Community Water Systems. This guidance establishes alternate disinfection treatment design standards that may be used by noncommunity water systems and small community water systems that provide treatment of groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) sources. Comments due: July 24.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

6/23/2006