Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-28 - Private Water Systems › Section 3701-28-04 - Inspection; water sample collection and analysis and water quality standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board of health or the department of
			 health may perform inspections as often as necessary to determine satisfactory
			 compliance with this chapter. For purposes of this rule,
								"inspection" means the observation and documentation
			 of the location, construction, or physical condition of a private water system
			 or any component of such a system and includes, without limitation, water
			 sampling for the detection of any contaminants, the documentation of a
			 violation of construction standards, technical procedures, or any other
			 requirement established under this chapter.
(B) The owner or the
			 designated agent of a new or altered private water system is responsible
			 to contact the board of health for an inspection
			 and the collection of water samples when work on the private water system
			 has been completed. The property owner shall provide reasonable access to the
			 board of health for 
								pre-construction site evaluations and for
			 conducting final inspection of the outside and inside components of the private
			 water system and for collection of required water sample(s) while the permit
			 remains valid.
(C) The board of
			 health shall inspect each private water system constructed, altered, or sealed
			 after the effective date of this rule to determine compliance with this
			 chapter. When a property owner has not contacted the board of health within
			 thirty working days after the board of health has received documentation
			 indicating that the private water system construction, alteration, or sealing
			 has been completed, such as a well log,
								 completion form, or other notification, the board of health shall
			 contact the property owner in order to determine the completion status of the
			 private water system and to schedule an inspection and water sample (when
			 applicable).
(D) The inspection by
			 the board of health shall include an examination of at least the following, as
			 applicable:
(1) A review of
			 all required forms for compliance within
			 thirty days of receipt by the board of health and prior to collecting a water
			 sample and conducting a site inspection.
(2) The well casing for proper ASTM, API,
			 ANSI or 
									NSF
			 designations, casing type, wall thickness, and height above final
			 grade.
(3) The surface condition of
			 the annular space around the casing to determine the presence of grout, and the
			 absence or presence of subsidence, using a probe or other visual indication of
			 the surface condition of the annular space.
(4) All isolation distance requirements as
			 provided in rule
			 3701-28-07
			 of the Administrative Code and any other potential sources of contamination.
(5) The pitless
			 adapter, when necessary.
(6) Removal of the well cap for determination
			 of proper well cap type, proper installation and venting and observation of the
			 inside of the casing, when necessary.
(7) The dedicated water sample
			 faucet(s)
			 and pressure relief valve.
(8)
			 Required backflow devices.
(9) The
			 complete disinfection and filtration system, including
			 all required signage and labeling.
(10) For cisterns, springs,
			 reservoir tanks, and hauled water storage
			 tanks, tank
			 size, tank standards and specifications, manhole covers for safety, and
			 intakes.
(11) Pond intakes, pond
			 and spring watershed control area, wet side slope, and pond size.