Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 179 - PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 16 - DISINFECTANTS AND DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS
Section 179-16-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY
Universal Citation: 179 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 16 ยง 001
Current through March 20, 2024
This chapter applies to all community and non-transient, non-community water systems that add a chemical disinfectant to the water in any part of the drinking water treatment process, except for those systems that meet the time limitations for maintenance chlorination as defined in Attachment 1 which is hereby incorporated into these regulations. It also applies to transient non-community water systems that use chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant or oxidant. The authority is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-5301 to 71-5313.
001.01 Compliance Dates
1.
Community Water Systems (CWSs)
and Non-Transient Non-Community Water Systems (NTNCWSs): Unless
otherwise noted, systems must comply with the requirements of this chapter as
follows. Public water systems using surface water or ground water under the
direct influence of surface water serving 10,000 or more individuals must
comply with this chapter beginning January 1, 2002. Public water systems using
surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water
serving fewer than 10,000 individuals and systems using only ground water not
under the direct influence of surface water must comply with this chapter
beginning January 1, 2004.
2.
Transient Non-Community Water Systems (NCWSs): Public
water systems using surface water or ground water under the direct influence of
surface water serving 10,000 or more individuals and using chlorine dioxide as
a disinfectant or oxidant must comply with any requirements for chlorine
dioxide in this chapter beginning January 1, 2002. Public water systems using
surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water
serving fewer than 10,000 individuals and using chlorine dioxide as a
disinfectant or oxidant and systems using only ground water not under the
direct influence of surface water and using chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant
or oxidant must comply with any requirements for chlorine dioxide in this
chapter beginning January 1, 2004.
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