Current through August 31, 2023
The Department shall conduct a sanitary survey of all public
water systems that use ground water. 40 CFR Part 141 , Subpart S, is herein
incorporated by reference. (3-24-22)
01.
Frequency. For non-community
water systems, a sanitary survey shall be conducted every five (5) years. For
community water systems, a sanitary survey shall be conducted every three (3)
years, except as provided below. (3-24-22)
a.
A community water system may have a sanitary survey conducted every five (5)
years if the system provides at least a four (4)-log treatment of viruses
(using inactivation, removal, or a Department approved combination of 4-log
inactivation and removal) before or at the first customer for all of its ground
water sources. (3-24-22)
b. A
community water system may have a sanitary survey conducted every five (5)
years if it has an outstanding performance record, as determined by the
Department and documented in previous sanitary surveys, and has no history of
Total Coliform Rule or Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL or monitoring violations
under Subsection 100.01
since the last sanitary survey. (3-24-22)
02.
Report. A report describing
the results of the sanitary survey shall be provided to the water system.
(3-24-22)
a. As part of the sanitary survey
report or as an independent action, the Department shall provide written notice
to the water system describing any significant deficiency within thirty (30)
days after the Department identifies the significant deficiency. The notice may
specify corrective actions and deadlines for completion of corrective actions.
(3-24-22)
b. The Department may, at
its discretion, provide this written notice at the time of the sanitary survey.
(3-24-22)
03.
Significant Deficiencies. For each of the eight (8) elements of a
sanitary survey of a ground water system, the following deficiencies shall in
all cases be considered significant for the purposes of the notice required in
Subsection 303.02. Decisions about the
significance of other deficiencies identified during the sanitary survey shall
be at the Department's discretion, as indicated in the Department's sanitary
survey protocol. (3-24-22)
a. Source: Lack of
a sanitary well cap as specified in Subsection
511.06.b. (3-24-22)
b. Treatment: (3-24-22)
i. Chemical addition lacks emergency shut-off
as specified in Subsection
531.02.b.ii.
(3-24-22)
ii. Chemical addition is
not flow proportioned where the rate of flow or chemical demand is not
reasonably constant, as specified in Subsection
531.02.b.ii.
(3-24-22)
c. Distribution
system: No means for flushing dead end water mains, as specified in Subsection
542.09. (3-24-22)
d. Finished water storage: Roof leaking, as
specified in Subsections
544.09 and
544.09.c. (3-24-22)
e. Pumps, pump facilities, and controls: No
accessible check valve between pump and shut-off valve, as specified in
Subsection 511.04. (3-24-22)
f. Monitoring, reporting, and data
verification: Repeated failure to collect the required number and type of Total
Coliform Rule or the Revised Total Coliform Rule samples during the most recent
two (2) year period, as specified in Subsection
100.01. (3-24-22)
g. System management and operation: History
of frequent depressurization in the distribution system in violation of
Subsection 552.01. (3-24-22)
h. Operator compliance with state licensing
requirements: Responsible charge operator is not licensed as required in
Subsection 554.02.
(3-24-22)
04.
Response Required. The owner of a public water system must respond
in writing, describing how and on what schedule the system will address all
significant deficiencies, not later than thirty (30) days after receiving
notification from the Department. (3-24-22)
05.
Consultation with the
Department. Public water systems shall consult with the Department prior
to taking specific corrective actions in response to significant deficiencies
identified during a sanitary survey unless such corrective actions are
specified in detail by the Department in its written notification under
Subsection 303.02. (3-24-22)
06.
Violation. Failure to
address significant deficiencies identified in a sanitary survey that are
within the control of the public water system and its governing body shall
constitute a violation of these rules. (3-24-22)
