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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.14 - Inorganic Chemical Sampling and Analytical Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Monitoring for the purpose of determining
				  compliance with Regulation .06 of this chapter shall be conducted by the
				  supplier of water to a community water system, nontransient noncommunity water
				  system, and transient noncommunity water system in accordance with the
				  requirements of 40 CFR §
											141.23(a)(1) -(3).
B. Routine Monitoring Frequency.
(1) A supplier of water to a community
				  surface or combined surface and ground water system and a supplier of water to
				  a nontransient noncommunity surface or combined surface and ground water system
				  shall:
(a) Monitor each entry point annually
				  for the contaminants listed in Regulation .06A(1), (2), (4)-(11), (14), and
				  (15) of this chapter;
(b) Monitor
				  each entry point quarterly for nitrates, although a supplier may reduce the
				  frequency to annual monitoring for nitrates if the results from four
				  consecutive quarters, collected after January 1, 1993, are all less than 50
				  percent of the MCL;
(c) Collect the
				  annual sample required by §B(1)(b) of this regulation during the quarter which
				  previously yielded the highest analytical result;
(d) Return to quarterly monitoring for
				  nitrates if any annual sample is greater than 50 percent of the MCL;
(e) Monitor each entry point once for
				  nitrites; and
(f) Collect follow-up
				  nitrite analysis in accordance with
				  40 CFR §
													141.23(e)(3) -(4), if the
				  first was equal to or greater than 50 percent of the nitrite MCL.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.15 - Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC) Sampling and Analytical Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Definition. For
				  the purpose of this regulation, "0.0005 milligram/liter" means the detection
				  level for any contaminant in Regulation .07D of this chapter.
B. Initial Monitoring.
(1) Beginning with the initial compliance
				  period, analysis of substances for the purpose of determining compliance with
				  Regulation .07D of this chapter shall be conducted by the supplier of water to
				  a community water system or nontransient noncommunity water system in
				  accordance with the requirements of
				  40 CFR §
												141.24(f)(1) -(3), which is
				  incorporated by reference. Four consecutive quarterly samples are required
				  within the initial compliance period for all contaminants in Regulation .07D of
				  this chapter.
(2) Monitoring data
				  collected after January 1, 1988, required under § 1445 of the Safe Drinking
				  Water Act ( Public Law 93-523), is allowed for purposes of initial monitoring
				  compliance. If the data are generally consistent with the requirements of
				  40 CFR §
												141.24, this data, that is, a single sample
				  rather than four quarterly samples, may be used to satisfy the initial
				  monitoring requirement of §B(1) of this regulation.
(3) A supplier of water to a community or
				  nontransient noncommunity water system that collected and tested the sample or
				  samples for all contaminants listed in Regulation .07D of this chapter after
				  January 1, 1988, and before December 31, 1992, and did not detect any
				  contaminant listed in Regulation .07D of this chapter, shall be considered to
				  have met the initial monitoring requirements of §B(1) of this regulation and
				  shall collect and test annually until December 31, 1995.
(4) A supplier of water to a community or
				  nontransient noncommunity water system serving fewer than 3,300 people that
				  collected samples between October 6, 1992 and September 30, 1993, and did not
				  detect any contaminant listed in Regulation .07D of this chapter, shall be
				  considered to have met the initial monitoring requirements of §B(1) of this
				  regulation for each contaminant so analyzed and not detected.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.15-1 - Synthetic Organic Chemical (SOC) Sampling and Analytical Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Monitoring for
				  the purpose of determining compliance with Regulation .07E of this chapter
				  shall be conducted by the supplier of water to a community or nontransient
				  noncommunity water system in accordance with the requirements of
				  40 CFR §
											141.24(h)(1) -(3), which is
				  incorporated by reference.
B.
				  Monitoring Frequency.
(1) Initial Monitoring.
				  A supplier of water to a community or nontransient noncommunity water system
				  shall collect and analyze four consecutive quarterly samples for each
				  contaminant listed in Regulation .07E of this chapter during each compliance
				  period.
(2) A supplier of water may
				  use data collected after January 1, 1990, if the data are generally consistent
				  with the requirements of 40
				  CFR §
												141.24(h), to satisfy
				  the monitoring requirements of the initial compliance period. A single sample
				  may be used to satisfy the requirement for four quarterly samples.
(3) A supplier of water to a community or
				  nontransient noncommunity water system serving fewer than 3,300 people that
				  collected samples between October 6, 1992 and September 30, 1993, and did not
				  detect any contaminant listed in Regulation .07E of this chapter shall be
				  considered to have met the initial monitoring requirements of §B(1) of this
				  regulation for each contaminant so analyzed and not detected.
(4) A supplier of water to a community or
				  nontransient noncommunity water system serving more than 3,300 persons may
				  reduce the frequency of sampling to two quarterly samples in 1 year during each
				  repeat compliance period, if there is no detection of a contaminant listed in
				  Regulation .07E of this chapter in the initial monitoring period.
(5) A supplier of water to a community or
				  nontransient noncommunity water system serving less than or equal to 3,300
				  persons may reduce the frequency of sampling to one sample during each repeat
				  compliance period, if there is no detection of a contaminant listed in
				  Regulation .07E of this chapter in the initial monitoring period.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.15-2 - Disinfection Byproducts Sampling and Analytical Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Applicability.
(1) Community and Nontransient Noncommunity
				  Water System Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR) Compliance Dates.
(a) Subpart H systems serving 10,000 or more
				  individuals shall comply with Regulation .07F(1)-(4) of this chapter beginning
				  January 1, 2002.
(b) Subpart H
				  systems serving fewer than 10,000 individuals and ground water systems not
				  under the influence of surface water shall comply with Regulation .07F(1)-(4)
				  of this chapter beginning January 1, 2004.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.15-3 - Special Monitoring for Unregulated Contaminants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Special monitoring for chemicals shall be conducted
					 pursuant to 40 CFR §
											141.40. Suppliers of water to community and
					 nontransient noncommunity water systems shall monitor for contaminants in
					 accordance with 40 CFR §
											141.40.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.15-4 - Reporting and Public Notification for Certain Unregulated Contaminants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The requirements
				  of this regulation apply only to the contaminants referred to in Regulation
				  .15-3 of this chapter.
B. The owner
				  or operator of a community water system or nontransient noncommunity water
				  system who is required to monitor under Regulation .15-3 of this chapter shall
				  send a copy of the results of the monitoring within 30 days of receipt and any
				  public notice under §C of this regulation to the Approving Authority.
C. The owner or operator shall notify persons
				  served by the system of the availability of the results of sampling conducted
				  under Regulation .15-3 of this chapter by including this notice in the first
				  set of water bills issued by the system after the receipt of the results, or by
				  providing a written notice to the persons served by the system within 3 months
				  after receipt of the results. The notice shall identify an individual and
				  supply the telephone number to contact that individual for information on the
				  monitoring results.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.15-5 - Disinfectant Residuals

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Applicability. CWS and NTNCWS Subpart H systems serving 10,000 or more
				  individuals shall comply with this regulation beginning January 1, 2002.
				  Subpart H systems serving fewer than 10,000 individuals and systems using only
				  ground water not under the direct influence of surface water shall comply with
				  this regulation beginning January 1, 2004.
B. Monitoring Frequency and Location.
				  Community and nontransient noncommunity water systems that use chlorine or
				  chloramines shall measure the residual disinfectant level at the same points in
				  the distribution system and at the same time that total coliforms are sampled,
				  as specified in Regulation .11 of this chapter. Subpart H systems may use the
				  results of residual disinfectant concentration sampling conducted under
				  40 CFR §
											141.74(b)(6)(i) for
				  unfiltered systems or 40 CFR
				  §
											141.74(c)(3)(i) for
				  systems which filter instead of taking separate samples.
C. Additional Monitoring. On each day
				  following a routine sample monitoring result that exceeds the MRDL, the system
				  shall take three samples as close to the first customer as possible, at
				  intervals of at least 6 hours. If a system uses chlorine to maintain a
				  disinfectant residual in the distribution system, and there are one or more
				  disinfectant addition points after the entrance to the distribution system,
				  such as booster chlorination, the system shall take one sample at each of the
				  following locations:
(1) As close to the
				  first customer as possible in a location representative of average residence
				  time; and
(2) As close to the end
				  of the distribution system as possible to reflect maximum residence time in the
				  distribution system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.16 - Alternative Analytical Techniques

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
With the written permission of the Approving Authority, a
					 supplier of water may employ alternative analytical techniques. An alternative
					 technique is acceptable only if it is substantially equivalent to the
					 prescribed test in both precision and accuracy as it relates to the
					 determination of compliance with any maximum contaminant level. The use of the
					 alternative analytical technique may not decrease the frequency of monitoring
					 required by Regulations .11-----.15-3 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.17 - Approved Laboratories

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. For the
				  purpose of determining compliance with this chapter, samples may be considered
				  only if they have been analyzed by a laboratory approved by the Approving
				  Authority, except that measurements for alkalinity, calcium, conductivity,
				  orthophosphate, silica, turbidity, temperature, pH, and disinfectant residual
				  may be performed by any person acceptable to the Approving Authority.
B. The Approving Authority may consider
				  reciprocity of approval with other states when the Environmental Protection
				  Agency has certified laboratories acceptable to the Approving Authority, or
				  when those states certify laboratories according to established Environmental
				  Protection Agency criteria. These labs shall apply to the Approving Authority
				  for certification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.18 - Monitoring of Consecutive Public Water Systems

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
When a supplier of water provides water to one or more
					 other public water systems, the Approving Authority may modify the monitoring
					 requirements imposed by Regulations .11-----.15-3 of this chapter, to the
					 extent that the interconnection of the systems justifies treating them as a
					 single system for monitoring purposes. Any modified monitoring shall be
					 conducted pursuant to a schedule specified by the Approving
					 Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.19 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. When
				  the supplier of water uses the services of a laboratory certified by the
				  Approving Authority, the supplier of water shall report within 10 days
				  following a sample analysis, analytical data required by this chapter to the
				  Water Management Administration. Report forms shall be supplied by the Water
				  Management Administration.
B.
				  Except when specified in §D of this regulation, the supplier of water shall
				  report to the Approving Authority:
(1) Within
				  48 hours the failure to comply with this chapter, including failure to comply
				  with all monitoring and testing schedules that are required by the Approving
				  Authority; and
(2) Within 24 hours,
				  information related to Tier 1 violations or situations, or Tier 2 turbidity
				  violations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.20 - Public Notification of Variances, Exemptions, and Noncompliance with Standards

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. General
				  Public Notification Requirements.
(1) Each
				  supplier of water shall give notice for all violations of national primary
				  drinking water regulations (NPDWR) and for the situations identified in Table 1
				  of 40 CFR §§
												141.201 and
				  141.211, Subpart Q.
(2) The type of public notification required
				  is determined by the tier to which it is assigned, as follows:
(a) Tier 1 public notice is required for
				  violations of the NPDWR and situations with significant potential to have
				  serious adverse effects on human health as a result of short-term
				  exposure;
(b) Tier 2 public notice
				  is required for all other NPDWR violations and situations with potential to
				  have serious adverse effects on human health; and
(c) Tier 3 public notice is required for all
				  other NPDWR violations and situations not included in Tier 1 and Tier
				  2.
(3) Each supplier of
				  water must provide public notice as described in 40 CFR Part 141, Subpart Q, to
				  persons served by the water system. A supplier of water that sells or otherwise
				  provides drinking water to other public water systems is required to give
				  public notice to the owner or operator of the consecutive system. The
				  consecutive system shall provide notice to the individuals it serves.
(4) If a supplier of water has a violation in
				  a portion of the distribution system that is physically or hydraulically
				  isolated from other parts of the distribution system, the Approving Authority
				  may allow the supplier to limit the distribution of the public notice to
				  individuals served by the portion of the system that is out of compliance. If
				  the Approving Authority grants permission for limiting distribution, it shall
				  issue the permission in writing.
(5) A copy of the notice shall be filed with
				  the Approving Authority as specified in Regulation .19F of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.20-1 - Public Education for Lead

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  All suppliers of water of each community water system and each nontransient
				  noncommunitiy water system shall provide public education about lead as
				  specified by 40 CFR §§
											141.85 and
				  141.154, including consumer notice
				  of lead tap water monitoring results to persons served at the sites that are
				  tested.
B. A supplier of water of
				  each community water system and each nontransient noncommunity water system
				  that exceeds the lead action level shall issue notice to persons served by the
				  system that may be affected by lead contamination of their drinking water,
				  sample the tap water of any customer who requests it, and provide other public
				  education in accordance with §A of this regulation.
C. Community water suppliers that exceed the
				  lead action level and are not already repeating public education tasks shall
				  deliver public education materials to persons served by the system within 60
				  days after the end of the monitoring period in which the exceedance occurred.
(1) Suppliers shall submit a press release to
				  newspaper, television and radio stations twice every 12 months on a schedule
				  agreed upon with the State.
(2) The
				  Approving Authority may extend the activities §C of this regulation beyond the
				  60 day requirement if the extension is approved in writing by the State in
				  advance of the 60 day deadline. This extension is only appropriate if the
				  system has initiated public education activities prior to the end of the 60 day
				  deadline.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.20-2 - Consumer Confidence Reports

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  A supplier of water to a community water system shall deliver an annual
				  consumer confidence report to their customers as required by
				  40 CFR §§
											141.151"141.155: Subpart O"Consumer
				  Confidence Report. This report shall contain information on the quality of the
				  water delivered by the supplier and characterize the risks from exposure to
				  contaminants detected in the drinking water in an accurate and understandable
				  manner.
B. Each supplier of water
				  to a community water system shall deliver its first report by July 1, 2001, and
				  subsequent reports by July 1 annually thereafter. The first report shall
				  contain data collected during, or before, calendar year 2000 and shall be in
				  accordance with 40 CFR §
											141.153(d)(3). Each
				  subsequent report shall contain data collected during, or before, the previous
				  calendar year.
C. A supplier of
				  water to a community water system that began operation after July 1, 2000,
				  shall deliver its first report by July 1 of the year after its first full
				  calendar year in operation and annually thereafter.
D. A supplier of water to a community water
				  system that sells water to another community water system shall deliver the
				  applicable information required in the consumer confidence report to the buyer
				  system:
(1) By April 1, 2001, for the 2000
				  report, and by April 1 annually thereafter; or
(2) On a date mutually agreed upon by the
				  seller and the purchaser, and specifically included in a contract between the
				  parties.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.21 - Record Maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A
				  supplier of water shall keep records of microbiological analyses and turbidity
				  analyses for at least 5 years and records of chemical analyses for at least 10
				  years. Actual laboratory reports may be kept, or data may be transferred into
				  tabular summaries, provided 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 a routine distribution system sample, check sample, raw or
				  processed 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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.22 - Plan Provisions

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A. The
				  objective of the emergency plan provision is to assure adequate, safe drinking
				  water for human survival. The Approving Authority shall provide to affected
				  citizenry and local officials the necessary assistance to enable the provision
				  of an emergency supply of water. The assistance shall include notification of
				  the emergency need to the Maryland Civil Defense Agency and appraisal of the
				  particular situation through contact with local health department personnel.
				  The local health department personnel will provide timely quality control of
				  the emergency water supply and keep the Approving Authority on situation
				  events. The Approving Authority will provide to the public an emergency
				  telephone number with which to report any disasters.
B. Suppliers of water to community water
				  systems existing before July 1, 1987 shall prepare and submit for approval to
				  the Approving Authority within 1 year following promulgation of this section a
				  plan for providing a safe and adequate drinking water supply under emergency
				  conditions. For community water systems constructed after July 1, 1987, the
				  supplier of water shall prepare and submit for approval a plan for providing a
				  safe and adequate drinking water supply under emergency conditions within 3
				  months following start up of the water system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.23 - Disinfection

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A. The Approving
				  Authority shall have the right to establish minimum sampling frequencies and
				  locations for determining disinfectant residuals for public water systems. The
				  responsibility and cost for testing, recording, and reporting the results to
				  the Approving Authority shall be borne by the supplier of water.
B. The Approving Authority shall have the
				  right to establish minimum disinfectant residual concentrations in a public
				  drinking water distribution system.
C. Sampling and Analysis of Residual
				  Disinfectant Concentrations.
(1) Sampling and
				  analysis of residual disinfectant concentrations shall be conducted as set
				  forth in 40 CFR §
												141.74(a)(2) or
				  141.131(c) or
				  with DPD colorimetric test kits using protocol approved by the Approving
				  Authority.
(2) Consecutive systems
				  that do not add a disinfectant but deliver water that has been treated with a
				  primary or residual disinfectant other than ultraviolet light, shall comply
				  with the following requirements:
(a)
				  Analytical and monitoring requirements for chlorine and chloramines in
				  40 CFR §§
													141.131(c) and
				  141.132(c)(1);
(b) Compliance requirements in
				  40 CFR §
													141.133(c)(1), unless
				  required earlier by the State; and
(c) Reporting requirements for monitoring
				  results in accordance with 40 CFR §
													141.134(c).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.24 - Notice of Violation and Orders

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  When the Approving Authority determines that a supplier of water has not
				  complied with this regulation, the Approving Authority shall issue a notice of
				  violation, or order in writing to the supplier of water stating the:
(1) Regulation being violated;
(2) Corrective action required from the
				  supplier of water; and
(3) Period
				  of time in which the violation shall be corrected.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.25 - Plan for Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Notice
				  of Violation or Order. After issuing a notice of violation or order, the
				  Approving Authority may agree to the provisions of a plan for compliance
				  submitted by the supplier of water. The plan for compliance shall be in writing
				  and will present the timetable and the manner for completing the corrective
				  action specified in the notice of violation or order. The supplier of water
				  will not be considered to be in violation of the notice of violation or order
				  as long as the supplier of water fulfills the conditions of the plan for
				  compliance.
B. Sanitary Survey
				  Report.
(1) A sanitary survey is an on-site
				  review of the water source (identifying sources of contamination by using
				  results of source water assessments where available), facilities, equipment,
				  operation, maintenance, and monitoring compliance of a public water system
				  (PWS) to evaluate the adequacy of the PWS, its sources and operations, and the
				  distribution of safe drinking water.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a
				  significant deficiency includes a defect in design, operation, or maintenance,
				  or a failure or malfunction of the sources, treatment, storage, or distribution
				  system that the Approving Authority determines to be causing, or has the
				  potential for causing, the introduction of contamination into the water
				  delivered to consumers.
(3) After
				  conducting a sanitary survey and completing a report, the Approving Authority
				  may require the supplier of water to take corrective action to resolve
				  deficiencies noted in the sanitary survey. Suppliers of water shall provide a
				  plan for compliance on or before 45 days from the receipt of the report to
				  indicate how and on what schedule the system the will address significant
				  deficiencies noted in the survey. The plan for compliance shall be in writing
				  and shall present the timetable and the manner for completing the corrective
				  action specified by the sanitary survey report. The supplier of water is not in
				  violation of the notice or order if the Approving Authority approves the plan
				  for compliance and the supplier of water fulfills the conditions of the plan
				  for compliance.
(4) Suppliers of
				  water shall correct significant deficiencies identified in sanitary surveys
				  according to the schedule approved by the Approving Authority, or if there is
				  no approved schedule, according to the schedule reported pursuant to
				  40 CFR §
												141.723(c) if such
				  deficiencies are within the control of the system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.26 - Monthly Operating Reports

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A.
				  The Approving Authority may require suppliers of water to submit a monthly
				  operating report not later than 10 days after the end of the reporting
				  period.
B. The Approving Authority
				  shall specify the information required and the format of the monthly operating
				  reports for each water supply system.
C. The current monthly operating report shall
				  be kept at the water treatment plant, and all entries shall be made on a daily
				  basis.
D. Reportable incidents
				  shall be noted in the monthly operating report of addendums attached to
				  it.
E. The superintendent in charge
				  of daily operations shall complete the monthly operating report, certify that
				  the report is truthful to the best of his knowledge and belief, and sign the
				  operating report at the end of the day, shift, work period, or at an interval
				  specified by the Approving Authority. The supplier of water shall be
				  responsible for submitting the report within the required time limit.
F. The Approving Authority shall report to
				  the Board any irregular, untruthful, or misleading information reported on the
				  operating report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.27 - Maintenance Log

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A. A supplier of
				  water shall maintain a log of all maintenance activities that occur during the
				  daily operation of the water supply system.
B. The Approving Authority shall specify the
				  information that shall be contained in the maintenance log.
C. The superintendent in daily responsible
				  charge shall attest to the veracity of the log by signing the maintenance log
				  at the end of the day, shift, work period, or at an interval specified by the
				  Approving Authority.
D. The current
				  maintenance log shall be maintained at the plant site at all times and may not
				  be removed except for duplication. The log books shall be retained for 3 years
				  before disposal.
E. The Approving
				  Authority shall report to the Board any irregular, untruthful, or misleading
				  information reported on the maintenance log.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.28 - Emergency Reporting Procedures

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Suppliers of water shall contact the Approving Authority
					 when a reportable incident occurs during the operation of the water treatment
					 and distribution system within 1 hour of the supplier of water becoming aware
					 of the incident.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.29 - Sodium Monitoring and Analytical Requirements

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A. Suppliers of water for community public
				  water systems shall collect and analyze one sample per plant at the entry point
				  of the distribution system for the determination of sodium concentration.
				  Samples shall be collected and analyzed annually for systems utilizing surface
				  water sources in whole or in part, and at least every 3 years for systems
				  utilizing solely ground water sources. The minimum number of samples required
				  to be taken by the system shall be based on the number of treatment plants used
				  by the system, except that multiple wells drawing raw water from a single
				  aquifer may, at the Approving Authority's discretion, be considered one
				  treatment plant for determining the minimum number of samples. The supplier of
				  water may be required by the Approving Authority to collect and analyze water
				  samples for sodium more frequently in locations where the sodium content is
				  variable.
B. The supplier of water
				  shall report to the Approving Authority the results of the analyses for sodium
				  within the first 10 days of the month following the month in which the sample
				  results were received or within the first 10 days following the end of the
				  required monitoring period as stipulated by the Approving Authority, whichever
				  of these is first. If greater than annual sampling is required, the supplier of
				  water shall report the average sodium concentration within 10 days of the month
				  following the month in which the analytical results of the last sample used for
				  the annual average has been received.
C. The supplier of water shall notify
				  appropriate local and State public health officials of the sodium levels by
				  written notice by direct mail within 3 months. A copy of each notice required
				  to be provided by this section shall be sent to the State within 10 days of its
				  issuance. The supplier of water is not required to notify appropriate local and
				  State public health officials of the sodium levels when the State provides the
				  notices instead of the supplier.
D.
				  Analysis for sodium shall be conducted as set forth in
				  40 CFR §
											141.23(k)(1).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.30 - Distribution System

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A. Material
				  Survey. Community water supply systems shall identify whether the following
				  construction materials are present in their distribution systems and shall
				  submit a report to the Approving Authority:
(1) Lead from piping, solder, caulking,
				  interior lining of the distribution mains, alloys, and home plumbing;
(2) Copper from piping and alloys, service
				  lines, and home plumbing;
(3)
				  Galvanized piping, service lines, and home plumbing;
(4) Ferrous piping materials such as cast
				  iron and steel;
(5) Asbestos cement
				  pipe;
(6) Vinyl lined asbestos
				  cement pipe; and
(7) Coal tar lined
				  pipes and tanks.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.31 - Repealed

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.32 - Cross Connection Control Programs

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A. Suppliers of water to community water
				  systems existing before January 1, 1986, shall prepare and submit for approval
				  to the Approving Authority by January 1, 1988, a plan for controlling cross
				  connections. For community water systems constructed after January 1, 1988, the
				  supplier of water shall prepare and submit for approval a plan for controlling
				  cross connections with the plans and specifications required under Regulation
				  .05 of this chapter or within 3 months following start-up of the water system
				  if a construction permit has already been issued by the Approving
				  Authority.
B. Following receipt of
				  approval by the Approving Authority for the cross connection control program
				  submitted in compliance with §A, of this regulation, including any amendment
				  required by the Approving Authority, the supplier of water shall implement the
				  approved plan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.33 - Direct and Indirect Additives

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A.
				  For purposes of this regulation, "products" means any:
(1) Chemical or substance added to a public
				  water supply;
(2) Materials used in
				  the manufacture of public water supply components or appurtenances;
				  or
(3) Pipe, storage tank, valve,
				  fixture, or other materials which come in contact with water intended for use
				  in public water supply.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.34 - Penalties

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A person who violates:
A. Any provision of this chapter, except for
				  Regulations .26-.28 and .33, is subject to the penalties provided by
				  Environment Article, §
										9-413, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland;
B. Regulations .26-.28,
				  or .33 of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is
				  subject to the penalties provided by Environment Article, §
										10-304, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland;
C. Any term or condition
				  of an order issued pursuant to the authority vested in the Department by
				  Environment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 2 or 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, is
				  subject to the penalties provided by the subtitle pursuant to which the order
				  is issued.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.35 - Civil Actions

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The Secretary may institute a civil action in any court of
					 appropriate jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent violation of any
					 order or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, in addition to any other
					 remedies provided under this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.01 - Quality of Drinking Water in Maryland › Section 26.04.01.36 - Capacity Development Requirements

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A. Applicability.
(1) This regulation applies to the owner of a
				  new system that applies for a construction permit as required by COMAR 26.03.12
				  on or after October 1, 1999.
(2) A
				  system that has infrastructure in place before October 1, 1999, and then
				  becomes a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system by
				  the addition of new users or connections is not subject to this
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.02 - Sewage Disposal and Certain Water Systems for Homes and Other Establishments in the Counties of Maryland Where a Public Sewage System Is Not Available › Section 26.04.02.02 - General Provisions

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A. The
				  requirements of this chapter apply to new on-site sewage disposal systems and
				  non-community water supply systems, replacements, additions to existing
				  systems, repair or replacement of an existing system and any potential changes
				  in the strength or volume of the sewage entering an on-site sewage disposal
				  system.
B. If a community sewerage
				  system is adequate and economically available to the building to be served, the
				  Approving Authority may require a connection to the system.
C. On-Site Disposal System.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of
				  this regulation, the Department may approve an on-site sewage disposal system:
(a) For a lot or parcel that was recorded and
				  approved by the Department on or before November 17, 1985 if it meets the
				  Department's regulations and policies that were in effect on November 17, 1985,
				  and has at least one replacement system area.
(b) For a lot or parcel that was recorded and
				  approved by the Department on or before November 18, 1985 and was approved
				  subject to a 10,000 square foot or greater disposal area, if it meets the other
				  requirements and policies that were in effect on November 17, 1985. However, if
				  a lot was approved subject to a 10,000 square foot disposal area, this disposal
				  area is required.
(c) For a lot
				  that was recorded without Department approval before November 18, 1985, if it
				  meets the other requirements of this regulation except that only area
				  sufficient for an initial and one replacement system is required for the lot's
				  initial dwelling unit. A 10,000 square foot area sufficient for an initial
				  system installation and two replacement systems is required for each additional
				  dwelling unit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.02 - Sewage Disposal and Certain Water Systems for Homes and Other Establishments in the Counties of Maryland Where a Public Sewage System Is Not Available › Section 26.04.02.04 - Site Evaluation

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A. Site
				  Evaluation Criteria.
(1) In determining
				  whether to approve a lot or parcel for on-site sewage disposal the Approving
				  Authority shall consider the following site evaluation criteria:
(a) The general topography, geology, soil
				  classification, and hydrology;
(b)
				  Surface and subsurface drainage conditions;
(c) Soil descriptions, test results, and
				  boring logs;
(d) Requirements for
				  seasonal testing; and
(e)
				  Performance of on-site sewage disposal systems and wells in the area and the
				  potential impact of new on-site sewage disposal systems on individual water
				  well supplies in adjacent areas.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.02 - Sewage Disposal and Certain Water Systems for Homes and Other Establishments in the Counties of Maryland Where a Public Sewage System Is Not Available › Section 26.04.02.05 - Design and Construction of Conventional On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems

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A. Sewage from
				  bathrooms, kitchens, laundry fixtures, and other household plumbing, exclusive
				  of the backwash from potable water treatment devices, shall receive adequate
				  treatment from a sewage treatment unit before the effluent is discharged to an
				  approved on-site sewage disposal area.
B. On-site sewage disposal systems and
				  replacement areas location requirements:
(1)
				  The sewage disposal system is at least 100 feet removed from any water well
				  system in unconfined aquifers and 50 feet from any water well system in
				  confined aquifers.
(2) The on-site
				  sewage disposal system is located downgrade from a private water supply. A
				  variance to this requirement may be granted by the Department of the
				  Environment after consideration of hydrogeologic conditions and recommendations
				  of the Approving Authority.