Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 611 - PRIMARY DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
Subpart Z - ENHANCED TREATMENT FOR CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
Section 611.1016 - Requirements for Microbial Toolbox Components: Source Toolbox Components
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 611.1016
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Watershed Control Program. A supplier receives 0.5 -log Cryptosporidium treatment credit for implementing a watershed control program that meets the requirements of this Section.
1) A supplier that intends to
apply for the watershed control program credit must notify the Agency of its
intent no later than two years prior to the treatment compliance date
applicable to the supplier in Section
611.1013.
2) A supplier must submit to the Agency a
proposed watershed control plan no later than one year before the applicable
treatment compliance date in Section 611.1013. The Agency must approve the
watershed control plan for the supplier to receive watershed control program
treatment credit. The watershed control plan must include the following
elements:
A) Identification of an "area of
influence" outside of which the likelihood of Cryptosporidium or fecal
contamination affecting the treatment plant intake is not significant. This is
the area to be evaluated in future watershed surveys under subsection
(a)(5)(B);
B) Identification of
both potential and actual sources of Cryptosporidium contamination and an
assessment of the relative impact of these sources on the supplier's source
water quality;
C) An analysis of
the effectiveness and feasibility of control measures that could reduce
Cryptosporidium loading from sources of contamination to the supplier's source
water; and
D) A statement of goals
and specific actions the supplier will undertake to reduce source water
Cryptosporidium levels. The plan must explain how the actions are expected to
contribute to specific goals, identify watershed partners and their roles,
identify resource requirements and commitments, and include a schedule for plan
implementation with deadlines for completing specific actions identified in the
plan.
3) A supplier with
an existing watershed control program (i.e., a program in place on January 5,
2006) is eligible to seek this credit. Its watershed control plans must meet
the criteria in subsection (a)(2) and must specify ongoing and future actions
that will reduce source water Cryptosporidium levels.
4) If the Agency does not respond to a
supplier regarding approval of a watershed control plan submitted under this
Section and the supplier meets the other requirements of this Section, the
watershed control program will be considered approved and 0.5 log
Cryptosporidium treatment credit will be awarded, unless and until the Agency
subsequently withdraws such approval by a SEP.
5) A supplier must complete each of the
following actions to maintain the 0.5-log credit.
A) It must submit an annual watershed control
program status report to the Agency. The annual watershed control program
status report must describe the supplier's implementation of the approved plan
and assess the adequacy of the plan to meet its goals. The report must explain
how the supplier is addressing any shortcomings in plan implementation,
including those previously identified by the Agency or as the result of the
watershed survey conducted under subsection (a)(5)(B). The report must also
describe any significant changes that have occurred in the watershed since the
last watershed sanitary survey. If a supplier determines during implementation
that making a significant change to its approved watershed control program is
necessary, the supplier must notify the Agency prior to making any such
changes. If any change is likely to reduce the level of source water
protection, the supplier must also list in its notification the actions the
supplier will take to mitigate this effect;
B) The supplier must undergo a watershed
sanitary survey every three years for a CWS supplier and every five years for a
non-CWS supplier and submit the survey report to the Agency. The survey must be
conducted according to Agency guidelines and by persons that the Agency
approves.
i) The watershed sanitary survey
must meet the following criteria: it must encompass the region identified in
the Agency-approved watershed control plan as the area of influence; assess the
implementation of actions to reduce source water Cryptosporidium levels; and
identify any significant new sources of Cryptosporidium.
ii) If the Agency determines that significant
changes may have occurred in the watershed since the previous watershed
sanitary survey, the supplier must undergo another watershed sanitary survey
before a date the Agency requires by a SEP, which may be earlier than the
regular date in subsection (a)(5)(B); and
C) The supplier must make the watershed
control plan, annual status reports, and watershed sanitary survey reports
available to the public upon request. These documents must be in a plain
language style and include criteria by which to evaluate the success of the
program in achieving plan goals. The Agency may, by a SEP, approve that a
supplier withhold from the public portions of the annual status report,
watershed control plan, and watershed sanitary survey based on water supply
security considerations.
6) If the Agency determines that a supplier
is not carrying out the approved watershed control plan, the Agency may, by a
SEP, withdraw the watershed control program treatment credit.
b) Alternative Source
1) A supplier may conduct source water
monitoring that reflects a different intake location (either in the same source
or for an alternate source) or a different procedure for the timing or level of
withdrawal from the source (alternative source monitoring). If the Agency
approves by a SEP, a supplier may determine its bin classification under
Section
611.1010
based on the alternative source monitoring results.
2) If a supplier conducts alternative source
monitoring under subsection (b)(1), it must also monitor their current plant
intake concurrently as described in Section
611.1001.
3) Alternative source monitoring under
subsection (b)(1) must meet the requirements for source monitoring to determine
bin classification, as described in Sections
611.1001
through
611.1006.
A supplier must report the alternative source monitoring results to the Agency,
along with supporting information documenting the operating conditions under
which the samples were collected.
4) If a supplier determines its bin
classification under Section
611.1010
using alternative source monitoring results that reflect a different intake
location or a different procedure for managing the timing or level of
withdrawal from the source, the supplier must relocate the intake or
permanently adopt the withdrawal procedure, as applicable, no later than the
applicable treatment compliance date in Section 611.1013.
BOARD NOTE: Derived from 40 CFR 141.716.
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