Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 179 - PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 21 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSIENT NON-COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Section 179-21-005 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Current through September 17, 2024
All transient public water systems must adopt and carry out a preventive maintenance program incorporating the following elements:
1. Secure all water system facilities in a manner that protects the supply from contamination and prevents unauthorized entry and vandalism.
2. Inspection, servicing, replacement, and record keeping of all mechanical equipment in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations for such maintenance. An operation and maintenance manual must be maintained and updated when facility equipment changes occur. The operation and maintenance manual must include specification of equipment and recommended maintenance practices of that equipment as specified by the manufacturers.
3. Prevention of rust and corrosion by application of paint, protective coatings, or cathodic protection or other treatment capable of prolonging the useful life of the system.
4. Take all available action as necessary to protect the system and its components from encroachments which are likely hazards to the safety of the drinking water quality, or which could have a substantial impact on the system pressure or economies delivered by the system. Such action includes the adoption of ordinances, regulations, contracts, or other enforceable instruments necessary to ensure adequate protection from encroachments.
