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CCR iWriter. DEC Sustained Compliance Workshop Anchorage, AK September 23-24, 2010 Tee Little Environmental Program Specialist Drinking Water Program AK Department of Environmental Conservation E-mail: [email protected]. Overview. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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CCR iWriterDEC Sustained Compliance Workshop

Anchorage, AK

September 23-24, 2010

Tee Little

Environmental Program Specialist

Drinking Water Program

AK Department of Environmental Conservation

E-mail: [email protected]

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Overview Brief description of a Consumer Confidence

Report (CCR) and why it’s required: 40 CFR 141 Subpart O

Basic required elements of a CCR What is CCR iWriter? Questions about using the CCR iWriter

Where to begin Preparing a CCR using the CCR iWriter

Tips for preparing a user-friendly CCR

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What Is a CCR?

• Consumer’s “Right To Know”• Form of public notice

• Requirement for Community Water Systems only

• Raise Consumer’s Awareness– Potential contaminant health affects– Delivery of safe drinking water– The sources– Source Water Protection

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Questions about using CCR iWriter?

• Where do I find the CCR iWriter?• What do I need to create a CCR?• Is my information secure?• How quick is CCR iWriter?• Can I use it year after year?• What if I operate more than one water system?• What about new rules that are finalized?• What if I need to make changes to the report? • When is it due to my consumers and DEC?

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CCR iWriterwww.ccriwriter.com

A nationwide database developed and administered by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

An internet-based tool to create a CCR (i.e., a form of public notice)

A free service

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Where to begin?

Compile Essential Water System Data Compile Monitoring and Compliance

Information Identify Data Required for the CCR Compile Desired Optional Information

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Essential Data…

• Telephone Number for Contact Person• Non-English Speaking Notice• Information on Opportunities for Public

Participation• Information on Source Water Assessments• Type of Water• Commonly Used Name(s)• Location(s) of Water Source• Violations

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Where Can I Find the CCR iWriter? How Does It Work?

http://www.ccriwriter.com

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CCR iWriter

Can I use it year after year?

What if I have more

than one system?

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Build Your CCR

The last page of the report:

For more information please contact:

Contact Name: Tee LittleAddress:1700 E. Bogard Road, Bldg. B, Suite 103Wasilla, AK 99654Phone: 907-376-1860E-Mail: [email protected]

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System Information

What type of system Ground water Ground water under

direct influence of surface water (GWUDISW)

Surface water Population served

Less than 10,000 10,000 to 99,999 100,000 or more

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Contaminant Information

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Lead and Copper Results

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Contaminant Information

Contaminant Information

Unregulated Contaminants

Additional Contaminants

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Additional Contaminants Continued

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Also on the Navigational List

Significant Deficiencies

Cryptosporidium Monitoring

Radon Monitoring

Voluntary Monitoring

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Required Language

Explanation of contaminants in drinking water, including bottled water

Explanation of vulnerability of immuno-compromised population

Information statement on Arsenic, nitrate, lead, and TTHM (if applicable)

Safe Drinking Water Hotline number

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Report Options

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Editing Is an Option

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Finalizing the Data

These will be red ‘No’ that you will need to change to yes.

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Choose Your CCR Format

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Completed CCR

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Certification of Completion of CCR Requirements

Public Water System Name:_________________PWSID___________

The community water system indicated above hereby confirms that the information contained in this annual Consumer Confidence Report is accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge, and consistent with information previously provided to ADEC. I further certify that I have directly distributed copies to all users of my public water system, in accordance with 40 CFR 141.155

Yours covered by this report _____2010 ______2011

Certified by:

Name_____________________________________Title______________________________________Phone #___________________________________ Date___________________________

Mail a copy of the CCR and this form to your local ADEC contact:

Tee LittleDrinking Water Program

1700 E. Bogard Road, B-103Wasilla, AK 99654

By July 1 – if later than this date the system will receive a violation for being lateIf information is missing or incorrect – the system will receive a violation

By October 1 – the CCR certification is due if not submitted with the CCR. Failure to submit the certification page will result in a violation.

CCR Delivery Dates and Violation Information

http://yosemite.epa.gov/ogwdw/ccr.nsf/america

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Comments to EPA

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Report Delivery & Recordkeeping

CCR delivery to customers “Good Faith” effort

for delivery to non-bill -paying consumers

Delivery of CCR and Certification to Drinking Water

Program

CCR delivery to other agencies

CCR availability to the public

CCR availability on the Internet

Mailing waiver to CWSs serving fewer than 10,000 persons

CWS keeping copies on file

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ADEC Drinking Water ProgramFor Assistance in Producing Your CCR

DEC – DW Office Address Phone Fax

Anchorage 555 Cordova StreetAnchorage, AK 99501

1-866-956-7656 907-269-7655907-269-7650

Fairbanks 610 University AvenueFairbanks, AK 99709-3643

1-800-770-2137 907-451-2188

Juneau 410 Willoughby Street., Ste. 303Juneau, AK 99801

907-465-5333 907-465-5362

Soldotna 43335 Kalifornski Beach Road, Ste. 11Soldotna, AK 99669-9792

907-262-5210 907-262-2294

Wasilla 1700 E. Bogard Road, Ste. 103Wasilla, AK 99654

907-376-1860 907-376-2382

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Questions?