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Additional Rule Requirements Leah Guzman and David Edmunds Environmental Program Specialists [email protected] [email protected] epartment of Environmental Conservatio The Ground Water Rule Workshop September 22-23, 2009 1
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Additional Rule Requirements
Leah Guzman and David EdmundsEnvironmental Program Specialists
[email protected]@alaska.gov
Department of Environmental ConservationThe Ground Water Rule Workshop
September 22-23, 2009
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Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Requirements
Public Notification (PN) Requirements Reporting Requirements Recordkeeping Requirements Variances and Exemptions Requirements
Presentation Outline
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The CCR requires Community Water Systems (CWSs) to provide CCRs to their customers, giving an annual report on water quality.◦ The GWR amends the CCR requirements and
includes language to be used when informing the consumers of significant deficiencies and fecal indicator – positive results in ground water source samples.
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CCR Requirements
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CCR Requirements (cont’d.)
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CCR Requirements (cont’d.)
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CCR Requirements (cont’d.)
The CCR requires Community Water Systems (CWSs) under the GWR to include the following information: Fecal indicator positive source water samples Significant deficiencies that are left uncorrected at the
end of the calendar year being reported CWSs must provide special notice annually until the
state determines significant deficiency is corrected and fecal contamination is addressed
The special notice would include whether source contamination has been addressed and dates of actions
Potential health effects language
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CCR Requirements (cont’d.)
• The PNR requires all PWSs to give notice to persons served by the water system of a significant event, including violations of national primary drinking water regulations (NPDWRs) and waterborne emergencies.– The GWR amends the PNR by requiring notice for
detection of a fecal indicator (E. coli) in a ground water source sample, treatment technique violations, and monitoring violations.
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Public Notification Requirements
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Public Notification Requirements (cont’d.)
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Reporting Requirements
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Recordkeeping Requirements
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Recordkeeping Requirements (cont’d)
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Recordkeeping Requirements (cont’d)
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The GWR rule is a microbial rule and variances and exemptions are not granted for microbial rules by the Drinking Water Program.
Variances and Exemptions
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Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Requirements
Public Notification (PN) Requirements Reporting Requirements Recordkeeping Requirements Variances and Exemptions
Summary
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