Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.38 - PUBLIC WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Subchapter 17.38.3 - Cross-Connections in Drinking Water Supplies
Rule 17.38.310 - VOLUNTARY CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 17.38.310
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) To obtain approval of a voluntary cross-connection control program, an owner or operator of a public water supply system shall file an application with the department.
(2) The application must be accompanied by a copy of the local ordinances or plan of operations that describes the methods for implementing the cross-connection control program. The local ordinances or plan of operations must include the following:
(a) a
statement defining the responsibilities of the public water supplier and the
responsibilities of the consumer regarding implementation of the program;
(b) a requirement for a survey to be conducted by
the owner or operator of a public water supply system for the purpose of identifying
locations where cross-connections are likely to occur and evaluating the degree of
hazard at each location;
(c) a
requirement to eliminate cross-connections and hazards in compliance with ARM
17.38.305 on a priority basis beginning
with those identified as having the highest degree of hazard. A health hazard must
be assigned a higher degree of risk than all non-health hazards;
(d) a description of the procedures and criteria
that the public water supplier must or will use to evaluate the degree of hazard
represented by a cross-connection. The procedures and criteria must, at a minimum,
be consistent with the procedures and criteria specified in the "Manual of
Cross-Connection Control", incorporated by reference in ARM
17.38.302;
(e) the method for identifying the appropriate
backflow prevention assembly or device for a specific degree of hazard. The
methodology must be in accordance with the "Manual of Cross-Connection Control"
incorporated by reference in ARM 17.38.302, or as described in ARM
17.38.305(2);
(f) a requirement for the installation of backflow
prevention assemblies or devices where cross-connections identified in the survey
cannot be practically eliminated;
(g) a
provision for maintaining permanent records of the locations and types of backflow
prevention assemblies or devices installed in the public water supply system and a
provision requiring records regarding the inspection and testing of these backflow
prevention assemblies or devices; and
(h) a written procedure that will be used to
inspect and test a backflow prevention assembly or device. The procedures must
provide that a certified backflow prevention assembly tester, as defined in this
subchapter, will be used to conduct the inspection and testing.
AUTH: 75-6-104, MCA; IMP: 75-6-104, MCA
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