Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 179 - PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 7 - SITING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Section 179-7-008 - WATER QUALITY

Current through September 17, 2024

008.01 Test Well

Water quality samples (except for asbestos, dioxin and endothall) must be collected from a test well to demonstrate that it will meet the requirements of Title 179 prior to construction of the production well The Department may forgo this requirement if the following conditions are met:

1. The public water system's design engineer provides justification as to why the above requirement would not be necessary and the basis for making that determination, and

2. The system owner sends a letter to the Department requesting approval of the project without the water quality information. The letter must include a statement that the owner is aware that if the water quality from the production well does not comply with the water quality requirements of Title 179, the well may not be allowed to be placed into service.

008.02 Production Well

Water quality information must be obtained from the production well to demonstrate that it will meet the requirements of Title 179 prior to placement into service.

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