Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-5 - RULES FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER › Rule 391-3-5-.32 - Public Notification

Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Public Notification Requirements.
40 CFR, Part 141, Subpart Q §§ 141.201 through 141.210,
				including Appendices A, B and C to subpart Q of Part 141, is hereby
				incorporated by reference. Any amendments to any part of the appendices in 40
				CFR, Subpart Q are hereby incorporated by reference. If a community or
				non-community water system fails to comply with an applicable primary maximum
				contaminant level or maximum residual disinfectant level established in Rule
				391-3-5-.18; fails to comply when
				applicable with the secondary maximum contaminant level for fluoride
				established in Rule
				391-3-5-.19; fails to comply with an
				applicable testing procedure established in Rules
				391-3-5-.20,
				.21,
				.22,
				.23,
				.24,
				.25,
				.27,
				.52,
				.53,
				.54, or
				.55; is granted a variance or an
				exemption from an applicable maximum contaminant level; fails to comply with
				the requirements of any schedule prescribed pursuant to a variance or
				exemption; or fails to comply with any treatment technique requirement
				specified by the Director; or fails to perform any monitoring or reporting
				required pursuant to Rules
				391-3-5-.20,
				.21,
				.22,
				.23,
				.24,
				.25,
				.26,
				.27,
				.30,
				.52,
				.53,
				.54, and
				.55; the supplier of water shall
				notify persons (including the mandatory health effects language) served by the
				system as required in 40 CFR, Part 141, Subpart Q. Other situations that
				require public notification include: occurrence of waterborne disease outbreak
				or other waterborne emergency; availability of unregulated contaminant
				monitoring data; detection of
E. Coli
in source water samples
				collected under Rule
				391-3-5-.54(3);
				exceedance of the nitrate MCL by non-community water systems, where granted
				permission by the Division in accordance with Rule
				391-3-5-.18(1)(b);
				and other situations not already listed and determined by EPD to require a
				public notice. The public water system, within ten (10) days of completing the
				public notification requirements under 40 CFR, Parts 141, Subpart Q for the
				initial public notice and any repeat notices, must submit to the Division a
				certification that it has fully complied with the public notification
				regulations. The public water system must include with this certification a
				representative copy of each type of notice distributed, published, posted, and
				made available to the persons served by the system and to the media.
(2)
Public Notification of Lead
				Contamination.
The owner or operator of each community water system and
				each non-transient, non-community water system shall issue notice, in
				accordance with 40 CFR, Part 141.34, to persons served by the system that may
				be affected by lead contamination of their drinking water. The owner or
				operator shall provide notice under this rule even if there is no violation of
				the national primary drinking water regulation for lead.
(3)
Provide Notice Prior to New
				Service.
The owner or operator of a community or non-community water
				system must deliver a copy of the most recent public notice for any outstanding
				violation of any maximum contaminant level, any maximum residual disinfectant
				level, any treatment technique requirement, any monitoring or reporting
				requirement, any variance or exemption schedule and other situations requiring
				public notice to all new consumers at the time service begins. The owner or
				operator of a non-community water system shall continuously post such public
				notice in conspicuous locations to inform new consumers for as long as the
				situation persists.
(4)
Cryptosporidium Public Notice.
Special public notice for repeated
				failure to conduct monitoring of the source water for
Cryptosporidium
and for failure to determine bin
				classification or mean
Cryptosporidium
level: 40 CFR, Subpart
				Q § 141.211, in its entirety, including Appendix A, is hereby incorporated
				by reference. The specified mandatory language must be included in the special
				notice.
(5)
Non-Applicability.
Any reference to public notification
				requirements in 40 CFR
				141.32 is not applicable.
O.C.G.A.
				  §
											12-5-170
et
				  seq.