California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 4 - Environmental Health
Chapter 17.5 - Lead and Copper
Article 1 - General Requirements and Definitions
Section 64670 - General Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Unless otherwise indicated, the requirements in this chapter apply to community water systems and nontransient-noncommunity water systems (hereinafter referred to as "water systems" or "systems").
(b) An action level exceedance shall not constitute a violation of this chapter.
(c) Analyses for lead, copper, pH, conductivity, calcium, alkalinity, orthophosphate, silica, and temperature shall be conducted using the methods prescribed at 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 141.89 [Federal Register (FR) 56 (110), 26460-26564, June 7, 1991; amended July 15, 1991 (56 FR 32113), June 29, 1992 (57 FR 28786), June 30, 1994 (59 FR 33860), and January 12, 2000 (65 FR 1250)]. Field tests shall be performed by water treatment or distribution operators certified by the Department pursuant to Section 106875 of the Health and Safety Code or by personnel trained to perform these tests by the Department, a certified laboratory, or certified operator.
(d) A new water system shall initiate compliance with this chapter within six months of distributing water to consumers. An existing system that changes size pursuant to the definitions in sections 64671.30, 64671.40 and 64671.70, shall initiate compliance with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the new size within six months.
1. New
chapter 17.5, article 1 and section filed 12-11-95 as an emergency; operative
12-11-95 (Register 95, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
to OAL by 4-9-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
the following day.
2. Refiling of 12-11-95 order, including
amendment of NOTE, filed 4-9-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register
96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-8-96
or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-11-95 order transmitted
to OAL 8-7-96 and filed 9-16-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
4. Repealer
of chapter 17.5 (articles 1-9, sections 64670-64692), article 1 (sections
64670-64672.6) and section and new chapter 17.5 (articles 1-9, sections
64670-64690.80), article 1 (sections 64670-64671.85) and section filed
9-11-2003; operative 10-11-2003 (Register 2003, No.
37).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 116350, 116365 and 116375, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 116325- 116750, Health and Safety Code.
