South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-58.10 - Filtration and Disinfection
Section 61-58.10.G - Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-58.10.G
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(1) A public water system that uses a surface water source and does not provide filtration treatment shall report monthly to the Department the information specified in this paragraph beginning December 31, 1990, unless the Department has determined in writing that filtration is required, in which case the Department may specify alternative reporting requirements, as appropriate, until filtration is in place. A public water system that uses a ground water source under the direct influence of surface water and does not provide filtration treatment shall report monthly to the Department the information specified in this paragraph beginning December 31, 1990, or 6 months after the Department determines that the ground water source is under the direct influence of surface water, whichever is later, unless the Department has determined, in writing, that filtration is required, in which case the Department may specify alternative reporting requirements, as appropriate, until filtration is in place.
(a) Source water quality information shall be
reported to the Department within 10 days after the end of each month the
system serves water to the public. Information that shall be reported includes:
(i) The cumulative number of months for which
results are reported.
(ii) The
number of fecal and/or total coliform samples, whichever are analyzed during
the month (if a system monitors for both, only fecal coliforms must be
reported), the dates of sample collection, and the dates when the turbidity
level exceeded 1 NTU.
(iii) The
number of samples during the month that had equal to or less than 20/100 ml
fecal coliforms and/or equal to or less than 100/100 ml total coliforms,
whichever are analyzed.
(iv) The
cumulative number of fecal or total coliform samples, whichever are analyzed,
during the previous six months the system served water to the public.
(v) The cumulative number of samples that had
equal to or less than 20/100 ml fecal coliforms or equal to or less than
100/100 ml total coliforms, whichever are analyzed, during the previous six
months the system served water to the public.
(vi) The percentage of samples that had equal
to or less than 20/100 ml fecal coliforms or equal to or less than 100/100 ml
total coliforms, whichever are analyzed, during the previous six months the
system served water to the public.
(vii) The maximum turbidity level measured
during the month, the date(s) of occurrence for any measurement(s) which
exceeded 5 NTU, and the date(s) the occurrence(s) was reported to the
Department.
(viii) For the first 12
months of recordkeeping, the dates and cumulative number of events during which
the turbidity exceeded 5 NTU, and after one year of recordkeeping for turbidity
measurements, the dates and cumulative number of events during which the
turbidity exceeded 5 NTU in the previous 12 months the system served water to
the public.
(ix) For the first 120
months of recordkeeping, the dates and cumulative number of events during which
the turbidity exceeded 5 NTU, and after 10 years of recordkeeping for turbidity
measurements, the dates and cumulative number of events during which the
turbidity exceeded 5 NTU in the previous 120 months the system served water to
the public.
(b)
Disinfection information specified in R.61-58.10(F)(2)(F)(2)shall
be reported to the Department within 10 days after the end of each month the
system serves water to the public. Information that shall be reported includes:
(i) For each day, the lowest measurement of
residual disinfectant concentration in mg/l in water entering the distribution
system.
(ii) The date and duration
of each period when the residual disinfectant concentration in water entering
the distribution system fell below 0.2 mg/l and when the Department was
notified of the occurrence.
(iii)
The daily residual disinfectant concentration(s) (in mg/l) and disinfectant
contact time(s) (in minutes) used for calculating the CT value(s).
(iv) If chlorine is used, the daily
measurement(s) of pH of disinfected water following each point of chlorine
disinfection.
(v) The daily
measurement(s) of water temperature in °C following each point of
disinfection.
(vi) The daily CTcalc
and CTcalc/CT99.9 values for each disinfectant
measurement or sequence and the sum of all CTcalc/CT99.9
values [radicle (CTcalc/CT99.9] before or at the first
customer.
(vii) The daily
determination of whether disinfection achieves adequate Giardia cyst and virus
inactivation, i.e., whether (CTcalc/CT99.9) is at least
1.0 or, where disinfectants other than chlorine are used, other indicator
conditions that the Department determines are appropriate, are met.
(viii) The following information on the
samples taken in the distribution system in conjunction with total coliform
monitoring pursuant to R.61-58.10(D)(D):
(A) Number of instances where the residual
disinfectant concentration is measured;
(B) Number of instances where the residual
disinfectant concentration is not measured but heterotrophic bacteria plate
count (HPC) is measured;
(C) Number
of instances where the residual disinfectant concentration is measured but not
detected and no HPC is measured;
(D) Number of instances where no residual
disinfectant concentration is detected and where HPC is >=500/ml;
(E) Number of instances where the residual
disinfectant concentration is not measured and HPC is >=500/ml;
(F) For the current and previous month the
system served water to the public, the value of "V" in the following formula:
V = c + d + e x 100 / a + b
where:
a = the value in paragraph
(1)(b)(viii)(A) of this section;
b = the value in paragraph
(1)(b)(viii)(B) of this section;
c = the value in paragraph
(1)(b)(viii)(C) of this section;
d = the value in paragraph
(1)(b)(viii)(D) of this section; and
e = the value in paragraph
(1)(b)(viii)(E) of this section.
(G) If the Department determines, based on
site-specific considerations, that a system has no means for having a sample
transported and analyzed for HPC by a certified laboratory under the requisite
time and temperature conditions specified by R.61-58.10(F)(1)(c)(F)(1)(c)
and that the system is providing adequate disinfection in the distribution
system, the requirements of paragraph (1)(b)(viii)(A)-(F) of this section do
not apply to that system.
(ix) A system need not report the data listed
in paragraphs (1)(b)(i), and (iii)-(vi) of this section if all data listed in
paragraphs (1)(b)(i)-(viii) of this section remain on file at the system, and
the Department determines that:
(A) The
system has submitted to the Department all the information required by
paragraphs (1)(b)(i)-(viii) of this section for at least 12 months;
and
(B) The Department has
determined that the system is not required to provide filtration
treatment.
(c) No later than October 10 of each year,
each system shall provide to the Department a report which summarizes its
compliance with all watershed control program requirements specified in
R.61-58.10(C)(2)(b)(C)(2)(b).
(d) No later than October 10 of each year,
each system shall provide to the Department a report on the on-site inspection
conducted during that year pursuant to R.61-58.10(C) (2)(c)(C)
(2)(c), unless the on-site inspection was
conducted by the Department. If the inspection was conducted by the Department,
the Department shall provide a copy of its report to the public water
system.
(e)
(i) Each system, upon discovering that a
waterborne disease outbreak potentially attributable to that water system has
occurred, shall report that occurrence to the Department as soon as possible,
but no later than by the end of the next business day.
(ii) If at any time the turbidity exceeds 5
NTU, the system shall inform the Department as soon as possible, but no later
than the end of the next business day.
(iii) If at any time the residual falls below
0.2 mg/l in the water entering the distribution system, the system shall notify
the Department as soon as possible, but no later than by the end of the next
business day. The system also shall notify the Department by the end of the
next business day whether or not the residual was resorted to at least 0.2 mg/l
within 4 hours.
(iv) If at any time
the turbidity exceeds 5 NTU, the system must consult with the primacy agency as
soon as practical, but no later than 24 hours after the exceedance is known, in
accordance with the public notification requirements under R.61-58.6.E(3)(b)(iii).
(2) A public water system that uses a surface water source or a ground water source under the direct influence of surface water and provides filtration treatment shall report monthly to the Department the information specified in this paragraph beginning June 29, 1993, or when filtration is installed, whichever is later.
(a) Turbidity measurements as required by
R.61-58.10(F)(3)(a)(F)(3)(a)shall
be reported within 10 days after the end of each month the system serves water
to the public. Information that shall be reported includes:
(i) The total number of filtered water
turbidity measurements taken during the month.
(ii) The number and percentage of filtered
water turbidity measurements taken during the month which are less than or
equal to the turbidity limits specified in R.61-58.10(E)(E)for
the filtration technology being used.
(iii) The date and value of any turbidity
measurements taken during the month which exceed 5 NTU.
(b) Disinfection information specified in
R.61-58.10(F)(3)(F)(3)shall
be reported to the Department within 10 days after the end of each month the
system serves water to the public. Information that shall be reported includes:
(i) For each day, the lowest measurement of
residual disinfectant concentration in mg/l in water entering the distribution
system.
(ii) The date and duration
of each period when the residual disinfectant concentration in water entering
the distribution system fell below 0.2 mg/l and when the Department was
notified of the occurrence.
(iii)
The following information on the samples taken in the distribution system in
conjunction with total coliform monitoring pursuant to R.61-58.10(D)(D):
(A) Number of instances where the residual
disinfectant concentration is measured;
(B) Number of instances where the residual
disinfectant concentration is not measured but heterotrophic bacteria plate
count (HPC) is measured;
(C) Number
of instances where the residual disinfectant concentration is measured but not
detected and no HPC is measured;
(D) Number of instances where no residual
disinfectant concentration is detected and where HPC is >=500/ml;
(E) Number of instances where the residual
disinfectant concentration is not measured and HPC is >=500/ml;
(F) For the current and previous month the
system serves water to the public, the value of "V" in the following formula:
V = c + d + e x 100 / a + b
where
a = the value in paragraph (2)(b)(iii)(A) of this section;
b = the value in paragraph (2)(b)(iii)(B) of this section;
c = the value in paragraph (2)(b)(iii)(C) of this section;
d = the value in paragraph (2)(b)(iii)(D) of this section; and
e = the value in paragraph (2)(b)(iii)(E) of this section.
(G) If the
Department determines, based on site-specific considerations, that a system has
no means for having a sample transported and analyzed for HPC by a certified
laboratory within the requisite time and temperature conditions specified by
R.61-58.10(F)(1)(c)(F)(1)(c) and that the system is providing adequate
disinfection in the distribution system, the requirements of paragraph
(2)(b)(iii)(A)-(F) of this section do not apply.
(iv) A system need not report the data listed
in paragraph (2)(b)(i) of this section if all data listed in paragraphs
(2)(b)(i)-(iii) of this section remain on file at the system and the Department
determines that the system has submitted all the information required by
paragraphs (2)(b)(i)-(iii) of this section for at least 12 months.
(c)
(i) Each system, upon discovering that a
waterborne disease outbreak potentially attributable to that water system has
occurred, shall report that occurrence to the Department as soon as possible,
but no later than by the end of the next business day.
(ii) If at any time the turbidity exceeds 5
NTU, the system shall inform the Department as soon as possible, but no later
than the end of the next business day.
(iii) If at any time the residual falls below
0.2 mg/l in the water entering the distribution system, the system shall notify
the Department as soon as possible, but no later than by the end of the next
business day. The system also shall notify the Department by the end of the
next business day whether or not the residual was restored to at least 0.2 mg/l
within 4 hours.
(iv) If at any time
the turbidity exceeds 5 NTU, the system must consult with the primacy agency as
soon as practical, but no later than 24 hours after the exceedance is known, in
accordance with the public notification requirements under R.61-58.6.E(3)(b)(iii).
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