In 1991 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a regulation known as the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The LCR established a requirement for public drinking water systems classified as either community or non-community non-transient to routinely monitor for lead and copper. Action Levels EPA sets action levels that trigger additional actions by public water…
Find resources and rules for disinfection in water treatment plants.
January 15, 2019 Board Member Training – 12:00 p.m. Multi Agency State Office Building – 3rd Floor Red Rocks195 North 1950 WestSalt Lake City, Utah 84116 Board Meeting – 1:00 p.m. Multi-Agency State Office Building – Room 1015195 North 1950 WestSalt Lake City, UT 84116 Board Member Training – 12:00 p.m. Adjourn Board Meeting –…
Find training about how to use the WaterLink database.
The Division of Drinking Water is updating fee amounts, effective January 1, 2019.
Board Meeting Agenda
Community water systems serving over 3,300 people are required to submit information by March 1, 2019, for setting system-specific minimum sizing requirements. Read about two options for submitting the required information.
Meeting Agenda
We have partnered with the Rural Water Association of Utah to offer convenient online exams to those who would like to become Certified Water Operators in Utah but cannot make it to our conference exams. Flexible Schedule RWAU proctors can meet you in your county, making it easier to schedule a time that works for…
The Division has proposed rule changes to the Backflow Certification and Cross Connection Control programs that would take effect January 1, 2019.
The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) is working on revising the R309-400 rule (the Improvement Priority System or IPS rule) with an anticipated implementation date starting January 1, 2020. Public comment is welcome.
Public Water Systems may be required to have a certified Direct Responsible Charge Operator at a certain grade level depending on the system’s classification, population, and complexity. Certified operators help improve compliance with regulations, minimize public health concerns, and maximize the performance of the system. Water Operators protect water sources, monitor water usage, treat the…
Revisions to the Utah Safe Drinking Water Act, Utah Code 19-4, are effective on May 8, 2018. The revisions impose new requirements on Public Water Systems to collect and report water use data to the state of Utah.