On December 16, 2021, the EPA identified the next steps to be taken over the next few years to reduce lead in drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) will go into effect by October 16, 2024. Between now and when the LCRR goes into effect, the EPA is taking steps to develop …
Read MoreRulemaking Updates on Proposed Revisions to R309-405. Administrative Penalty. At the January 12, 2021 Drinking Water Board meeting, the Board authorized the Division of Drinking Water to formally begin rulemaking on proposed revisions to R309-405. The proposed revisions incorporate changes made in 2020 to the Utah Safe Drinking Water Act by establishing procedures for issuing …
Read MoreFind forms and templates pertaining to the Lead and Copper Rule for drinking water.
Read MoreConsumer Notification Requirements Consumer Notification Form Each time a lead and copper sample is taken the consumer must be notified of the results. This is accomplished by downloading the Consumer Notification Form, filling out the results portion, and delivering the results to the consumer. In the case of non-single family residence structure, such as a …
Read MoreLead and Copper samples must be collected and submitted to the Division according to your system’s monitoring schedule and Sample Site Plan. Failure to submit samples will result in a violation and 50 IPS points added to the systems IPS total. How to Collect a Lead and Copper Sample List of Labs Sampling Procedure Guidance …
Read MoreAll community and non-transient non-community public water systems are required have and maintain an approved LCR Sample Site Plan. The Division has created an easy to use template that can be used and submitted through a waterlink portal account. How to Create a LCR Sample Site Plan Step 1: Create a portal account Follow the …
Read MoreIn 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. Also identified in the LCR are action levels for lead and copper. An …
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Read MorePublic notice requirements are divided into three tiers to take into account the seriousness of the violation or situation. These templates should be used by water suppliers as the situation warrants. All public notices must be reviewed and approved by the Division of Drinking Water prior to delivery. Tier 1 Required for violations and situations …
Read MoreThe provisions of the IESWTR and DBPR went into effect on January 1, 2002. These are federal rules which apply to public water systems that use surface water, or ground water under the direct influence of surface water(GWUDI), and serve at least 10,000 people. The rules are designed to improve the quality of the water …
Read MoreAssessing Samples, Sampling Sites and Sampling Protocols Some of the common items that should be evaluated at the sample site(s) include: Cleanliness and suitability of the sample tap and sink, Potential for hot water to enter the sample through the tap, and Conditions that may have changed at the sample site since the last sample …
Read MoreReliably and Consistently Waiver The criteria for establishing a reliably and consistently waiver is set forth in R309-205. The criteria for use and susceptibility waivers follow. If a source’s DWSP plan is due according to the schedule in R309-600-3, and is not submitted to the Division of Drinking Water (DDW), its use and susceptibility waivers …
Read MoreBacteriologic Sampling: Utah Guidance Bacteriologic sampling information sheet. Utah guidance. Groundwater Rule (Bacteriological)—Triggered Monitoring A quick reference guide. Groundwater Rule (Bacteriological)—Triggered Monitoring Requirements The GWR triggered source monitoring requirements. Groundwater Rule (Bacteriological)—Notification Protocol Notification deadlines and requirements. Groundwater Rule (Bacteriological)—Notification Form For reporting a positive-coliform sample. Groundwater Rule (Bacteriological)—Small Entity Compliance Guide One of the …
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