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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 391-3-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-4-.09 - Shredding, Baling, Materials Recovery Facilities, and Other Processing Operations

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(1) Any person engaged in shredding, baling,
				or the recovery of materials from solid waste, shall comply with the following
				requirements:
(a) Design Standards: a design
				and operational plan prepared by a professional engineer registered to practice
				in Georgia and proposed as a part of the permit application must include, but
				is not limited to, the following standards:
1.
				Capacity. The facility shall be adequate in size and capacity to manage the
				projected incoming solid waste and residue volumes.
2. Baling Equipment. The equipment must be
				capable of producing a relatively uniform bale size and shape which can be
				easily handled by equipment at the baling facility. The bales must have
				sufficient stability to withstand transportation to the disposal site and
				handling necessary to position them for final disposal.
3. Storage Time. The facility shall provide
				for a minimum storage capacity of not less than three (3) times the daily
				capacity of the shredding, baling or materials recovery equipment. No waste
				shall be stored in excess of the permitted capacity.
4. Types of Waste. The application must
				include the sources, types, and weight of solid waste to be processed, and
				information concerning special environmental pollution or handling problems
				that may be created by the solid waste.
5. Air Quality. The facility shall be
				designed in such a manner as to meet any air quality standards of the
				Division.
6. Wastewater. Any
				wastewater generated by the facility shall be contained fully on the facility
				and discharged or delivered to a wastewater treatment system and, before final
				release, shall be treated in a manner approved by the Division.
7. Fire Protection. Facility design shall
				provide for fire control equipment placed near the storage area and elsewhere
				as needed, and additional fire fighting equipment shall be made available for
				emergencies.
8. Disposal of Waste.
				Shredded and baled waste and any material not sold or used, reused, or recycled
				as recovered material must be disposed in a permitted facility.
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(1) Applicability.
(a) This Rule applies to the following:
1. Owners and operators of new and existing
				landfills and surface impoundments, including any lateral expansions of such
				units that dispose or otherwise engage in solid waste management of CCR
				generated from the combustion of coal at electric utilities and independent
				power producers. Unless otherwise provided in this Rule, these requirements
				also apply to disposal units located off-site of the electric utility or
				independent power producer.
2. All
				CCR units.
3. Any practice that
				does not meet the definition of a beneficial use of CCR.
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				through June 27, 2024
(1)
									40 CFR Part 258, Subpart F,
				Section 258.60, as amended, 56 Fed. Reg.
				51016, (October 9, 1991); 57 Fed. Reg. 28628 (June 26, 1992), as amended at 62
				Fed. Reg. 40713 (July 29, 1997) is hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) This Rule shall be applicable to all
				solid waste handling facilities.
(3) A closure plan required by paragraph (1)
				of this Rule must be submitted as part of the application for a permit.
(4) Notice of final closure must
				be provided to the Director within 30 days of receiving the final load of
				waste. Any site not receiving waste for in excess of 180 days, unless otherwise
				approved by the Division, shall be deemed closed and in violation of these
				Rules unless properly closed. Notice of closure must include the date of final
				waste receipt and an accurate legal description of the boundaries of the
				landfill.
(5) All deeds for real
				property which have been used for landfilling shall include notice of the
				landfill operations, the date the landfill operation commenced and terminated,
				an accurate legal description of the actual location of the landfill, and a
				description of the type of solid wastes which have been deposited in the
				landfill. Concurrent with the submission of notice of final closure to the
				Director, the owner or operation must submit to the Director confirmation that
				the information required in this section has been noticed on the property
				deed.
(6) The owner or operator
				must close the solid waste disposal facility in accordance with a closure plan
				approved by the Division. Upon completing all requirements specified to close
				the facility outlined in the closure plan, the owner or operator must provide
				the Division with documentation signed by a registered professional engineer,
				registered in the state of Georgia, to certify that compliance with the closure
				requirements have been satisfied.
(7) The closure documentation as provided in
				paragraph (6) of this Rule must be completed on forms provided by the Division.
				If the documentation is accepted by the Division, the Director will issue the
				Post-Closure Permit and establish the beginning of the post-closure care
				period.
(8) Owners and operators of
				CCR units are exempt from this Rule and must meet the closure requirements in
				Rule 391-3-4-.10.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-20 et seq., as
				  amended.
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(1)
									40 CFR Part 258, Subpart F,
				Section 258.61, as amended, 56 Fed. Reg.
				51016 (October 9, 1991); 57 Fed. Reg. 28628 (June 26, 1992) is hereby
				incorporated by reference:
(2) The
				owner and/or operator of all landfills must conduct post-closure care for at
				least thirty (30) years after the Director has authorized the Post-Closure
				Permit. The Director may extend the post-closure care period where necessary to
				adequately protect human health and the environment.
(3) The owner and/or operator shall be
				responsible for conducting all monitoring and corrective actions as needed to
				protect human health and the environment, including, but not limited to:
(a) Methane monitoring, reporting and
				development of remediation plans in accordance with the requirements specified
				in paragraphs (h) and (v) of Rule
				391-3-4-.07(3), and
				the approved plans developed for the facility.
(b) Groundwater monitoring, reporting and
				development of corrective action plans in accordance with paragraph (v) of Rule
				391-3-4-.07(3),
				391-3-4-.14 and the approved plans
				developed for the facility.
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(1) Applicability. The requirements of this
				Rule apply to all owners and/or operators of solid waste processing, treatment,
				storage or disposal facilities other than permit-by-Rule facilities, except for
				the exemptions provided for in (3) below.
(2) 40 CFR Part 258, Subpart G as amended, 56
				Fed. Reg. 51029 (October 9, 1991), as amended at 57 Fed. Reg. 28628 (June 26,
				1992); 58 Fed. Reg. 51547 (October 1, 1993); 60 Fed. Reg. 40105 (August 7,
				1995); 60 Fed. Reg. 52342 (October 6, 1995); 61 Fed. Reg. 60337 (November 27,
				1996); and 63 Fed. Reg. 17729 (April 10, 1998) is hereby incorporated by
				reference.
(3) Financial
				responsibility shall be required for any solid waste handling facility and
				shall provide adequate financial responsibility to ensure the satisfactory
				maintenance, closure and post-closure care of such facility or to carry out any
				corrective action which may be required as a condition of a permit.
(4) Forms. Allowable financial mechanisms for
				closure, post-closure care, and corrective action (i.e., trust fund, surety
				bond, letter of credit, insurance, financial test, or guarantee) shall be
				submitted on forms as provided or in a format as prescribed by the
				Director.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											12-8-20 et seq.,
				  12-8-23.
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(1) Applicability. All permits and
				modifications of permits for solid waste landfills, unless a variance has been
				approved, issued after the effective date of this Rule require the installation
				of a groundwater monitoring system. Such groundwater monitoring and, if needed,
				corrective action shall be conducted in accordance with this Rule. Industrial
				solid waste landfills and construction/demolition waste landfills must also
				meet the requirements of this Rule unless otherwise exempted by the Division.
				CCR units must meet requirements in paragraph (6) of Rule
				391-3-4-.10.
(2) Groundwater monitoring requirements under
				paragraphs (8) through (50) of this Rule may be suspended by the Director for a
				MSWLF unit if the owner or operator can demonstrate that there is no potential
				for migration of hazardous constituents from that MSWLF unit to the uppermost
				aquifer during the active life of the unit and the post-closure care period.
				This demonstration must be certified by a professional geologist registered to
				practice in Georgia or a professional geotechnical engineer registered to
				practice in Georgia and the demonstration approved by the Director, and must be
				based upon:
(a) Site-specific field collected
				measurements, sampling, and analysis of physical, chemical, and biological
				processes affecting contaminant fate and transport, and
(b) Contaminant fate and transport
				predictions that maximize contaminant migration and consider impacts on human
				health and the environment.
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(1) All persons subject to regulation under
				Rule .15 shall, in
				addition to the requirements of Rule
				.15, handle biomedical waste in
				accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A.
				12-8-20,
et seq.
,
				and the Rules for Solid Waste Management, Chapter 391-3-4 applicable to solid
				waste.
(2) Biomedical waste shall
				mean and include the following:
(a)
				Pathological waste, which means all recognizable human tissues and body parts
				except teeth which are removed during surgery, obstetrical procedures, autopsy,
				and laboratory procedures.
(b)
				Biological waste, which means blood and blood products, exudates secretions,
				suctionings, and other body fluids which contains free liquids and cannot be or
				are not directly discarded into a municipal sewer system.
(c) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents
				and associated biologicals including cultures from medical and pathological
				laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and
				industrial laboratories, wastes from the production of biologicals, discarded
				live and attenuated vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to transfer,
				inoculate, and mix cultures.
(d)
				Contaminated animal carcasses, body parts, their bedding, and other wastes from
				such animals which are infected with or which have been exposed to infectious
				agents, capable of causing disease in man.
(e) Sharps, which means any discarded article
				that may cause punctures or cuts. Such waste includes, but is not limited to,
				items such as needles, IV tubing and syringes with needles attached, and
				scalpel blades.
(f) Chemotherapy
				waste, which means any disposable material which has come in contact with
				cytotoxic/antineoplastic agents (agents toxic to cells) and/or antineoplastic
				agents (agents that inhibit or prevent the growth and spread of tumors or
				malignant cells) during the preparation, handling, and administration of such
				agents. Such waste includes, but is not limited to, masks, gloves, gowns, empty
				IV tubing bags and vials, and other contaminated materials. The above waste
				must first be classified as empty which means such quantity that it is not
				subject to other federal or state waste management regulations prior to being
				handled as biomedical waste.
(g)
				Discarded medical equipment and parts, excluding expendable supplies and
				materials included in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this Rule, which have not
				been decontaminated, and that were in contact with infectious agents.
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(1) Reporting the quantities of solid waste
				managed:
(a) Persons holding a municipal
				solid waste disposal permit, including permits-by-rule, shall report to the
				Director the total amount, in tons, of solid waste disposed of quarterly.
				Reports shall be filed by the 30th day after the beginning of each calendar
				quarter, covering the reporting period for the preceding quarter.
(b) The reports shall contain, at a minimum,
				which cities and counties are served by the disposal facility and the total
				number of tons of solid waste received from each jurisdiction served during the
				reporting period. The required data shall be submitted on such forms as may be
				prescribed by the Director.
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(1) Applicability: this Rule applies to all
				operators of municipal solid waste landfills, municipal solid waste thermal
				treatment technology facilities, and employees of the Department of Natural
				Resources who inspect these facilities.
(a)
				No person shall perform the duties of a municipal solid waste disposal facility
				operator without being duly certified under this Rule.
(b) No municipal solid waste disposal
				facility shall be operated in Georgia unless the operator is certified under
				this Rule.
(c) All inspectors of
				municipal solid waste disposal facilities shall be certified to inspect the
				same.
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				through June 27, 2024
(1)
Applicability.
(a) Scrap tire handling shall be regulated
				from the point of generation through the point of final disposition. The
				provisions of this Rule, except where exemptions apply, shall apply to all
				persons presently engaged in, or proposing to be engaged in, the retail sale of
				new replacement tires, handling of scrap tires, and/or the collection,
				inventory and marketing of used tires.
(b) All persons subject to regulation under
				this Rule shall, in addition to the requirements of
				391-3-4-.19, handle scrap tires in
				accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A.
				12-8-20, et seq., and the Rules
				for Solid Waste Management, Chapter 391-3-4, applicable to solid
				waste.
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				2024
The administration and enforcement of these Rules shall be in
				  accordance with the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act, O.C.G.A.
				  12-8-20,
et seq.
,
				  the Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, O.C.G.A.
				  12-2-1,
et seq.
,
				  and the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A.
				  50-13-1,
et
				  seq.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-20
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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				2024
The purpose of these Rules is to establish policies,
				  procedures, requirements and standards to implement the Georgia Safe Drinking
				  Water Act of 1977 (Act No. 231 O.C.G.A. Section
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended), and to carry out the purposes and requirements of the Federal Safe
				  Drinking Water Act (PL 93-523). These Rules are promulgated so that the
				  citizens of the State of Georgia shall be assured adequate, safe drinking water
				  of the highest quality. Any reference in these Rules to standards, procedures
				  and requirements in other sources is a specific adoption and incorporation by
				  reference of that source for such standard, procedure, or requirement for
				  purposes of these rules.
Ga. L. 1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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				2024
(1)
Applicability.
These rules shall apply to all public water systems
				in the state, except that such rules shall not apply to a public water system
				which meets all the following criteria:
(a)
				which consists only of distribution and storage facilities (and does not have
				any collection and treatment facilities);
(b) which obtains all of its water from, but
				is not owned or operated by the owner or operator of a public water system to
				which such rules apply;
(c) which
				does not sell water to any person; and
(d) which is not a carrier which conveys
				passengers in interstate commerce.
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				through June 27, 2024
(1)
Approval.
No person shall
				erect, construct, or operate a public water system, nor undertake substantial
				enlargements, extensions, additions, modifications, renovations or repairs to
				any public water system, including storage, distribution, purification, or
				treatment components, without having first secured the Division's approval of:
				the source of water supply; the means and methods of treating, purifying,
				storing and distributing said water; and obtaining a permit to operate a public
				water system, except as provided by paragraph (2) of this Rule. The approval of
				the Director must be obtained prior to the dividing of a public water system.
				For purposes of these rules "substantial" as used in this Rule shall not
				include routine maintenance.
(2)
Limited Additions.
Governmentally owned public water systems and
				water authorities and privately owned community water systems whose owners
				serves a combined population of greater than 10,000, with qualified staff and
				meeting operating criteria developed by the Division may, with prior approval
				from the Division, approve limited additions to the water system. These
				additions will be limited to water distribution lines to serve subdivisions,
				apartment complexes and shopping centers. The review of other additional types
				of water distribution system additions and/or extensions may be delegated to
				those water systems that have demonstrated the capability for such reviews. All
				delegations shall be by written agreement. Additions approved by the water
				system must be reported annually in a format prescribed by the Division. The
				report shall be due by July 1 of each year and describe additions approved in
				the previous calendar year.
(3)
Local Governmental Approval.
Before a person may initiate
				construction of a new public water system or increase the capacity of an
				existing public water system, the person shall notify the local government in
				which the system is located and obtain the local government's approval for
				development of the project within its jurisdiction, prior to the submittal of
				the plans and specifications to the Division for approval. To the extent
				practicable, the person should avoid locating part or all of the new or
				expanded facility at a site which:
(a) is
				subject to a significant risk from earthquakes, floods, fires or other
				disasters which could cause a breakdown of the public water system or a portion
				thereof; or
(b) except for intake
				structures, is within the floodplain of a 100- year flood or is lower than any
				recorded high tide where appropriate records exist; or
(c) is on or in close proximity to an
				abandoned landfill or any other site used for waste disposal.
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(1)
General Provisions
. For any
				activity listed in paragraph (1) of Rule
				391-3-5-.04 an engineering report
				prepared by a professional engineer shall be submitted to the Division prior to
				the preparation of the final construction plans and specifications. Plans and
				Specifications shall be prepared by a professional engineer and submitted to
				the Division, accompanied by a letter of submittal identifying the project,
				owner and owner's address. No construction shall be initiated without prior
				approval from the Division. The engineering report and/or plans and
				specifications may be waived by the Director when information submitted by the
				supplier of water allows an engineering appraisal of the proposed activity to
				be made by the Division as follows:
(a) For
				minor extensions, additions and/or modification to an existing governmentally
				owned public water systems which do not affect the normal operation of said
				water system.
(b) For new public
				water systems which are classified as transient non-community water systems and
				for additions to existing transient non-community water systems.
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(1)
Source of Water Supply
. The
				source of water supply for all public water systems must have the approval of
				the Division and a valid ground water (Ground Water Use Act of 1972, as
				amended) or surface water (Georgia Water Quality Control Act of 1977, as
				amended) withdrawal permit where applicable. Beginning January 1, 1998, all
				owners and operators of new community public water systems with groundwater
				sources must provide an approved back-up water supply source, capable of
				providing adequate water service, if the primary source becomes nonfunctional.
				The Director may waive this requirement for systems with less than 25 service
				connections. Beginning December 1, 2009, any new ground water source must
				provide treatment that reliably achieves at least 4-log (99.99%) treatment of
				viruses before or at the first customer.
(a)
				All sources of water supply must be adequate as determined by the Division to
				meet anticipated growth. For human consumption in a community water system, one
				hundred (100) gallons per day for the projected population to be served at the
				end of the design period shall be considered adequate.
1. Beginning January 1, 1998, all new sources
				constructed for water supply systems, that are required to comply with the
				rules in this Chapter, shall be metered.
2. Beginning January 1, 1999, permitted water
				systems shall meter their existing water supply sources, when required by the
				Division or when the system's existing permit to operate a public water system
				is renewed or modified.
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				2024
(1)
Enclosure
				Required.
A spring to be used as a source of water supply for a public
				water system must be protected by an enclosed structure. The walls of the
				structure must extend down to bedrock, or into the soil sufficiently to provide
				for a proper foundation to prevent surface water infiltration.
(2)
Runoff Diversion.
All
				surface water runoff must be diverted from the spring.
(3)
Surface Water Entry.
The
				spring must be protected from any entry of surface water.
(4)
Overflow.
The overflow from
				the spring's enclosed structure must be designed to prevent entrance of
				contaminants or animals.
(5)
Facility Enclosure.
The pumping and water treatment facilities
				must be enclosed in shelters that are of weather and vandal-proof
				construction.
(6)
Infrastructure Security.
The spring area must be secured as
				specified by the Division to prevent unauthorized entry.
Ga. L. 1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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(1)
Water Treatment Facility
				Requirements.
All means and methods of treating, purifying and storing
				water for public water systems must be approved by the Division. The Division
				shall consider, but not be limited to, the following requirements when
				evaluating water treatment facilities for a public water system:
(a) Surface water treatment plants and ground
				water treatment plants must be of such design and capacity to provide for the
				required treatment of the raw water so that the drinking water will comply with
				the rules of this Chapter. In addition, surface water treatment plants and
				plants treating ground water under the influence of surface water must provide
				facilities for filtration of the raw water, and must provide, when required by
				the Division, flocculation and sedimentation of the raw water and continuous
				coagulation or application of other filter aids for optimization of filter
				performance.
1. Water treatment plants
				processing surface water sources shall include, but not be limited to, means
				for rapid mixing, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. The
				treatment plant shall be of such construction to allow units to be taken out of
				service without disrupting operation and required treatment
				processes.
2. Based upon the
				quality of raw water, the quality desired in the finished water and other
				factors, multiple-stage treatment facilities and/or presedimentation
				facilities, shall be provided when required by the Division.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1)
Design for Flow and
				Pressure
. The water distribution system must be designed and the water
				lines sufficiently sized to furnish at all times the instantaneous demand flow
				of water required and to maintain at all times a pressure of twenty (20) pounds
				per square inch at each service connection in the distribution system under all
				conditions of flow.
(2)
Looped Lines
. Distribution lines must be looped whenever
				possible.
(3)
Metering
. Beginning January 1, 1998, all new services connected to
				community and non-transient non-community water systems shall be metered,
				unless specifically directed otherwise by the Director. For existing water
				systems, metering of existing services shall be performed when required by the
				Director.
(4)
Prevent
				Contamination
. It is the responsibility of the supplier of water to
				maintain the distribution system to prevent contamination of the drinking water
				and to provide the required pressure and flow at all times.
(5)
Minimum Pipe Size
. The
				minimum size water main shall be two (2) inches in nominal diameter. The
				Division may allow for a departure in sizing provided it is justified by
				hydraulic analysis and future water use of the area to be served and such
				departures will be considered only in special circumstances.
(6)
Lines in Contaminated Areas
.
				Water lines must not be installed in contaminated areas such as sanitary
				landfill or dump areas.
(7)
Sewer Line Contact
. No water main or pipe shall pass through or
				come into contact with any part of a sewer or sewer manhole.
(8)
Minimum Cover
. The minimum
				recommended cover for water distribution mains or lines shall be twenty-four
				(24) inches.
(9)
Installation
				Requirements
. All newly installed distribution mains and appurtenances
				shall be flushed, pressure tested and disinfected.
(10)
Lead Free
.
(a) For purposes of this rule, the term "lead
				free" means:
1. not containing more than 0.2
				percent lead when used with respect to solder and flux; and
2. not more than a weighted average of 0.25
				percent lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe
				fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1)
Tank Requirements.
All
				storage tanks must be provided with a permanent cover, screened vents and
				openings, overflow piping and means of draining.
(2)
Interior Paint.
The paint
				used for the interior of a storage tank must be approved by the
				Division.
(3)
Approval for
				Repairs.
Repairs and renovations to existing storage tanks that may
				affect the quality of the drinking water must receive approval from the
				Division prior to starting such work. Upon completion of such work the storage
				tank must be disinfected according to Rule
				391-3-5-.12.
(4)
Contamination Prevention.
It
				is the owner's responsibility to maintain the storage tank or tanks to prevent
				contamination of the drinking water by infiltration or other means.
(5)
Buried Tanks.
Buried or
				semi-buried storage tanks must have the ground surface sloping away from the
				facility.
(6)
Pressure
				Tanks.
Hydropneumatic pressure tanks must be provided with devices for
				maintaining the air-water volume at the designed water level and working
				pressures.
(7)
Pre-Service
				Requirements.
All new storage tanks must be cleaned, tested for leakage,
				and must be disinfected according to Rule
				391-3-5-.12.
Ga. L. 1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1)
Disinfection Requirements.
All newly constructed public water
				systems including extensions, additions, modifications, or repairs to existing
				public water systems including water mains, storage tanks, treatment plants,
				wells, or any other pipes or parts of the public water system which may affect
				the quality of the drinking water which is delivered, treated or stored, must
				be disinfected before being placed into service by the supplier or water by one
				of the following methods:
(a) Water mains.
				Any new or repaired water main must be disinfected in accordance with the
				latest edition of American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard
				C651.
(b) Storage facilities. Any
				new or repaired water storage facility must be disinfected in accordance with
				the latest edition of American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard
				C652.
(c) Water treatment plants.
				Any new or repaired portion of a water treatment plant must be disinfected in
				accordance with the latest edition of American Water Works Association (AWWA)
				Standard C653.
(d) Wells. Any new
				well or existing well that has been rehabilitated or reworked must be
				disinfected in accordance with the latest edition of American Water Works
				Association (AWWA) Standard C654.
(e) Any system required to develop a
				disinfection profile in accordance with the provisions specified in sections
				(8)(c)(i) and (ii) of Rule
				391-3-5-.20 and that decides to make
				a significant change to its disinfection practice must consult with the
				Division prior to making such change. Significant changes to disinfection
				practice are: changes to the point of disinfection; changes to the
				disinfectant(s) used in the treatment plant; changes to the disinfection
				process; and, any other modification identified by the Division. Any system
				that is modifying its disinfection practice must calculate its disinfection
				benchmark as specified in section (8)(c)(iii) of Rule
				391-3-5-.20.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Requirements for Records and
				Retention
. Any supplier of water shall retain on its premises or at a
				convenient location near its premises, the following records:
(a) Records of microbiological analyses and
				turbidity analyses made pursuant to these rules shall be kept for not less than
				five (5) years. Records of chemical analyses made pursuant to these rules shall
				be kept for not less than ten (10) years. Actual laboratory reports may be
				kept, or data may be transferred to tabular summaries, provided that the
				following information is included:
1. the
				date, place and time of sampling and the name of the person who collected the
				sample;
2. identification of the
				sample as to whether it was routine distribution system sample, check sample,
				raw or drinking water sample or other special purpose sample;
3. date of analysis;
4. laboratory and person responsible for
				performing analysis;
5. the
				analytical technique/method used; and
6. the results of the analysis.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
All potable water supplies in incorporated communities and
				  counties lying wholly within this State must be fluoridated in compliance with
				  the Act.
Ga. L. 1973, p. 148,
				  et. seq., Ga. L. 1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Primary MCLs for Inorganics.
INORGANICS - The maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for antimony, arsenic,
				asbestos, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, nickel, selenium and
				thallium of this Rule apply to community water systems and non-transient,
				non-community water systems. The MCLs for fluoride in this Rule apply to
				community water systems. The MCLs for nitrate, nitrite, and total
				nitrate-nitrite of this Rule apply to all (CWS, NTNCWS, TNCWS) public water
				systems.
(a) The following are the maximum
				contaminant levels for inorganic chemicals:
Contaminant
Maximum Contaminant Level
							 (mg/L)
Applicable
							 Systems
Antimony
0.006
CWS, NTNCWS
Arsenic
0.010
CWS, NTNCWS
Asbestos
7 Million Fibers/Liter Longer than 10
							 µm
CWS, NTNCWS
Barium
2
CWS, NTNCWS
Beryllium
0.004
CWS, NTNCWS
Cadmium
0.005
CWS, NTNCWS
Chromium
0.1
CWS, NTNCWS
Cyanide
0.2
CWS, NTNCWS
Fluoride1,2
4.0
CWS
Lead
see
							 391-3-5-.25 Treatment
							 Technique
CWS, NTNCWS
Mercury
0.002
CWS, NTNCWS
Nickel
0.1
CWS, NTNCWS
Nitrate
10 (as N)
CWS, NTNCWS, TNCWS
Nitrite
1 (as N)
CWS, NTNCWS, TNCWS
Total Nitrate
+ Nitrite
10 (as N)
CWS, NTNCWS, TNCWS
Selenium
0.05
CWS, NTNCWS
Thallium
0.002
CWS, NTNCWS
NOTES:
1. Effective
				date for fluoride was October 2, 1987.
2. Fluoride also has a secondary MCL (Rule
				391-3-5-.19(2)).
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Adverse Effects on Drinking
				Water
. The drinking water should not contain any contaminant which will
				adversely affect the odor or appearance of the drinking water and consequently
				may cause a substantial number of the persons served by the public water system
				to discontinue its use or which may adversely affect the public
				welfare.
(2)
Secondary
				MCLs
. The Secondary maximum contaminant levels established below
				represent reasonable goals for drinking water quality:
Contaminant
Secondary
								Level
Aluminum (Al)
0.05 to 0.2 mg/L
Chloride
250 mg/L
Color
15 color units
Copper (Cu)
1.0 mg/L
Corrosivity
Non-corrosive
Fluoride (F)
2.0 mg/L
Foaming Agents
0.5 mg/L
Iron (Fe)
0.3 mg/L
Manganese (Mn)
0.05 mg/L
Odor
3 threshold odor number
pH
6.5 to 8.5
Silver (Ag)
0.1 mg/L
Sulfate
250 mg/L
Total dissolved solids (TDS)
500 mg/L
Zinc (Zn)
5.0 mg/L
(3)
Standard Methods
. Any analyses required under this rule shall be
				conducted in accordance with the analytical recommendations set forth in the
				latest edition of "Standard Methods of Examination of Water and Wastewater" as
				published by the American Public Health Association, or as such analyses may be
				modified by the Director.
(4)
Collect and Submit Samples for Analyses
. Upon written direction of
				the Director, the supplier shall collect drinking water samples and submit them
				to the Division's water laboratory or other laboratory for analyses in
				accordance with the schedule furnished to the supplier.
Ga. L.
				  1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. §
											12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1)
Monitoring Requirements for Gross
				Alpha Particle Activity, Radium-226, Radium-228, and Uranium.
(a) Compliance with Rule
				391-3-5-.18(5)
				shall be based on the analysis of an annual composite of four consecutive
				quarterly samples or the average of the analyses of four samples obtained at
				quarterly intervals.
1. A gross alpha
				particle activity measurement may be substituted for the required Radium-226
				and Radium-228 analysis provided that the measured gross alpha particle
				activity does not exceed 5 pCi/L, at a confidence level of 95 percent (1.65
				[LOWER CASE SIGMA], where [LOWER CASE SIGMA] [sigma] is the standard deviation
				of the net counting rate of the sample). In localities where Radium-228 may be
				present in drinking water, Radium-226 and/or Radium-228 analyses are required
				when the gross alpha particle activity exceeds 2 pCi/L.
2. When the gross alpha particle activity
				exceeds 5 pCi/L, the same or an equivalent sample shall be analyzed for
				Radium-226. If the concentration of Radium-226 exceeds 3 pCi/L the same or an
				equivalent sample shall be analyzed for Radium-228.
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
With the written permission of the Director, concurred in by
				  the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an alternative
				  analytical technique may be employed. An alternative technique shall be
				  acceptable only if it is accuracy as it relates to the determination of
				  compliance with any maximum contaminant level. The use of the alternative
				  analytical techniques shall not decrease the frequency of monitoring required
				  by these rules, in accordance with 40 CFR, Part 141.27.
Ga. L. 1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Laboratories Approved by the
				Division.
For the purpose of determining compliance with Rules
				391-3-5-.18,
				.19,
				.20,
				.21,
				.22,
				.23,
				.24,
				.25,
				.26,
				.27,
				.28,
				.52,
				.53,
				.54 and
				.55, samples may be considered only
				if they have been analyzed by a laboratory approved by the Division or by EPA,
				in accordance with 40 CFR Part 141.28, except that measurements for turbidity,
				disinfectant residual, fluoride residual, temperature, pH, conductivity,
				calcium, alkalinity, orthophosphate, and silica may be performed by any person
				acceptable to the Division. Fluoride analysis for determining compliance with
				MCL must be conducted by a laboratory approved by the Division or by
				EPA.
(2)
Laboratory Personnel
				Changes.
All drinking water analysis laboratories certified by the
				Division must notify the Division of personnel changes within thirty (30) days
				from the time of the change.
(3)
Division-Collected Samples.
Nothing in this Chapter shall be
				construed to preclude the Division or any duly designated representative of the
				Division from taking samples or from using the results from such samples to
				determine compliance by a supplier of water with the applicable requirements of
				this Chapter.
Ga. L.
				  1977, p. 351,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. §
											12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Reporting Period
. Except
				where a shorter period is specified by the Director, the supplier of water
				shall report to the Division the results of any test measurement or analysis
				required by this Chapter within:
(a) the first
				ten days following the month in which the results are received; or
(b) the first ten days following the end of
				the required monitoring period as stipulated by the Division, whichever of
				these is shortest. Note: Test measurements and results should be reported on
				the Division's reporting forms. Copies of these forms can be found on the
				Division web page.
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Current through
				Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Purchased water systems may be monitored as consecutive
				  systems with the consent of the system involved and the approval of the
				  Director. Monitoring schedules and reporting procedures for consecutive water
				  systems must be in the form and manner as specified by the
				  Division.
Ga. L. 1977,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-5-170
et seq.
,
				  as amended.