---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 142.52"
title: "40"
number: "142.52"
heading: "Consideration of an exemption request."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/142.52"
---

# §142.52. Consideration of an exemption request.

- (a) The Administrator shall act on any exemption request submitted pursuant to [§ 142.51](/cfr/40/142.51.md) within 90 days of receipt of the request.
- (b) In his consideration of whether the public water system is unable to comply due to compelling factors, the Administrator shall consider such factors as the following:
  - (1) **Construction, installation, or modification of the treatment equipment or systems.**
  - (2) The time needed to put into operation a new treatment facility to replace an existing system which is not in compliance.
  - (3) **Economic feasibility of compliance.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300f, 300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-4, 300j-9, and 300j-11.

### Source

Source: 41 FR 2918, Jan. 20, 1976, unless otherwise noted.