California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 4 - Environmental Health
Chapter 15 - Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring Regulations
Article 16 - Secondary Drinking Water Standards
Section 64449.5 - Distribution System Physical Water Quality

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 64449.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The water supplier shall determine the physical water quality in the distribution system. This determination shall be based on one or more of the following:

(1) Main flushing operations and flushing records.

(2) Consumer complaint records showing location, nature and duration of the physical water quality problem.

(3) Other pertinent data relative to physical water quality in the distribution system.

(b) If the State Board determines that a water system does not have sufficient data on physical water quality in the distribution system to make the determination required in paragraph (a), the water supplier shall collect samples for the following general physical analyses: color, odor, and turbidity. Samples shall be collected from representative points in the distribution system:

(1) For community water systems with 200 to 1,000 service connections: one sample per month.

(2) For community water systems with greater than 1,000 service connections: one sample for every four bacteriological samples required per month.

(3) For community water systems with less than 200 service connections: as established by the local health officer or the State Board.

(c) Odor samples required as a part of general physical analyses may be examined in the field as per Section 64415(b).

(d) The distribution system water of public water systems shall be free from significant amounts of particulate matter.

1. Repealer of former section 64449.5 and renumbering and amendment of former section 64475 to section 64449.5 filed 9-8-94 as an emergency; operative 9-8-94 (Register 94, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-6-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. For prior history, see Register 90, No. 13.
2. Repealer of former section 64449.5 and renumbering and amendment of former section 64475 to section 64449.5 refiled 1-3-95 as an emergency; operative 1-3-95 (Register 95, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-3-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Repealer of former section 64449.5 and renumbering and amendment of former section 64475 to section 64449.5 refiled 4-26-95 as an emergency; operative 4-26-95 (Register 95, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-24-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-26-95 order including amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE transmitted to OAL 5-5-95 and filed 6-19-95 (Register 95, No. 25).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b) and (b)(3) and NOTE filed 6-2-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 23).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 116271 and 116375, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 116385, Health and Safety Code.

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