Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The state health officer shall conduct a
sanitary survey for all public water systems no less frequently than once every
three years for community systems and no less frequently than once every five
years for non-community systems.
1. The
sanitary survey shall address the following eight specific elements:
a. source;
b. treatment;
c. distribution system;
d. finished water storage;
e. pumps, pump facilities, and
controls;
f. monitoring, reporting,
and data verification;
g. system
management and operation; and
h.
operator compliance with state requirements.
B. Public water systems shall respond in
writing to confirm the correction of significant deficiencies identified in a
sanitary survey report no later than 90 days after receipt of the report by the
public water system. The public water systems written response shall specify
the completed corrective action taken for each significant deficiency or
specify a corrective action plan and schedule to address each significant
deficiency noted in the sanitary survey report.
C. Upon receipt of the public water systems
written response to significant deficiencies identified in a sanitary survey
report, the state health officer shall review and approve the public water
systems written schedule or shall notify the public water system in writing if
the corrective action schedule is unacceptable and will make recommendations to
amend the schedule so that the plan can be approved.
D. For all public water systems, except as
otherwise specified in this Part, failure to comply with any of the following
requirements has been determined by the state health officer to be a
significant deficiency and shall be corrected in accordance with §319.B of this
Part:
1.§105. A of this
Part;
2.§135.A of this Part
[standby power] for any community water supply and non-community water supply
serving a hospital. A standby power supply shall be provided through a
dedicated portable or in-place auxiliary power of adequate supply and
connectivity;
3.§161.A of this
Part [flood protection] for any community water supply. Use of a levee system
or flood walls are acceptable for meeting §161.A of this Part;
4.§169.B.2 of this Part [secondary source]
for any community water supply and non-community water supply serving a
hospital. Connection to another public water supply of sufficient capacity or
providing an LDH-approved annual public notice to customers may be considered
in lieu of meeting §169.B.2 of this Part;
5.§237.A of this Part [minimum system
pressure of 20 psig];
6.§309.A of
this Part;
7.there shall be no
pathway for contamination into the well casing or discharge piping. The well
site grading, the well slab and all well appurtenances including casing,
sanitary seal, vent, and drawdown tube shall be maintained to prevent the
introduction of contamination into the well casing and discharge
piping;
8.every potable water well,
and the immediate appurtenances thereto that comprise the well, shall be
located at a safe distance from all possible sources of contamination. The
state health officer has deemed that due to the horizontal distance to a
possible source of pollution that is currently causing, or may reasonably be
expected to cause contamination to be introduced into the water being delivered
to consumers, action is necessary to eliminate or mitigate this potential
source of contamination;
9.§315.A of this Part;
10.§325.A of this
Part;
11.§327.A 15 of this
Part;
12.§329.A.6 of this
Part;
13.§331.A of this Part;
14.§337.C of this Part;
15.§343.A of this Part;
16.§344 of this Part;
17. general equipment design shall be such
that feeders will be able to supply, at all times, the necessary amounts of
chemicals at an accurate rate throughout the range of feed;
18.for fluoride only, day tanks shall be
provided where bulk storage of liquid chemical is provided, meet all the
requirements of §203 J, hold no more than a 30-hour supply, and be scale
mounted or have a calibrated gauge painted or mounted on the side if liquid
levels can be observed in a gauge tube or through translucent sidewalls of the
tank. In opaque tanks, a gauge rod extending above a reference point at the top
of the tank, attached to a float can be used. The ratio of the area of the tank
to its height shall be such that unit readings are meaningful in relation to
the total amount of chemical fed during a day;
19. no drain on a water storage structure
shall have a direct connection to a sewer or storm drain. The design shall
allow draining the storage facility for cleaning or maintenance without causing
loss of pressure in the distribution system;
20. system shall have a monitoring plan that
includes a list of all routine compliance samples required on a daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and identify the sampling location where
samples are to be collected. The public water system shall revise and re-submit
its monitoring plan if changes to a plant or distribution system require
changes to the sampling locations or if any significant changes to the
disinfection methods are made. In addition, the public water system shall
update and re-submit its monitoring plan when the system's sampling
requirements or protocols change;
21.§1503.A.1 of this Part;
22. A§1503.C of this Part;
23. storage tanks and pipelines for liquid
chemicals shall be specified for use with individual chemicals and shall not be
used for different chemicals. Offloading areas shall be clearly labeled to
prevent accidental cross-contamination;
24. system shall ensure that no critical
water system component is in poor condition or defective;
25. all potable water systems shall be
designed, constructed, and maintained so as to prevent leakage of water due to
defective materials, improper jointing, corrosion, settling, impacts, freezing,
or other causes. Valves and blow-offs shall be provided so that necessary
repairs can be made with a minimum interruption of service; and
26. other condition which is deemed by the
state health officer to be a significant deficiency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
40:4(A)(8),
40:4.13(D)(1)(2)
and
R.S.
40:5(A)(2)(3)(5)(6)(17)(20).
