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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter D - PUBLIC NOTIFICATION › Section 109.417 - Special notice for significant deficiencies by noncommunity water systems

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(a) In addition to
						the applicable public notification requirements of this subchapter, a
						noncommunity water system that receives notice from the Department under §
												109.1302(c)(2)
						(relating to groundwater systems with significant deficiencies or source water
E. coli
contamination) of a significant deficiency shall
						inform the public served by the water system in a manner approved by the
						Department of any significant deficiency that has not been corrected within 12
						months of being notified by the Department, or earlier if directed by the
						Department. The system shall continue to inform the public annually until the
						significant deficiency is corrected. The information must include:
(1) The nature of the significant deficiency
						and the date the significant deficiency was identified by the
						Department.
(2) The
						Department-approved plan and schedule for correction of the significant
						deficiency, including interim measures, progress to date, and any interim
						measures completed.
(3) For systems
						with a large proportion of non-English speaking consumers specified in §
													109.411(d)(2)
						(relating to content of a public notice), information in the appropriate
						languages regarding the importance of the notice or a telephone number or
						address where consumers may contact the system to obtain a translated copy of
						the notice or assistance in the appropriate language.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.501 - General permit requirements

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(a) A
						person may not construct a public water system without first having obtained a
						construction permit from the Department under §
												109.503 (relating to public water
						system construction permits) except as provided in §§
												109.502 and
						109.505 (relating to permitting of
						currently operating systems; compliance deadlines; and requirements for
						noncommunity water systems).
(b) A
						person may not substantially modify a permitted public water system without
						first obtaining an amended construction permit from the Department under §
						109.503(b).
(c) A person may not
						operate a public water system without first having obtained an operation permit
						from the Department under §
												109.504 (relating to public water
						system operation permits) except as provided in §§ 109.502 and
						109.505.
(d) A person may not
						operate a substantially modified facility without first obtaining an amended
						operation permit from the Department under § 109.504.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.503 - Public water system construction permits

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(a)
Permit application
						requirements.
An application for a public water system construction
						permit shall be submitted in writing on forms provided by the Department and
						shall be accompanied by plans, specifications, engineer's report, water quality
						analyses and other data, information or documentation reasonably necessary to
						enable the Department to determine compliance with the act and this chapter.
						The Department will make available to the applicant the Public Water Supply
						Manual, available from the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, Post Office Box 8467,
						Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105 which contains acceptable design standards and
						technical guidance. Water quality analyses shall be conducted by a laboratory
						accredited under this chapter.
(1)
General requirements.
An application must include:
(i)
Permit application
						signatures.
A Department permit application signed as follows:
(A) In the case of corporations, by a
						principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president, or an
						authorized representative, if the representative is responsible for the overall
						operation of the facility.
(B) In
						the case of a partnership, by a general partner.
(C) In the case of a sole proprietorship, by
						the proprietor.
(D) In the case of
						a municipal, State or other public facility, by either a principal executive
						officer, ranking elected official or other authorized employee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.504 - Public water system operation permits

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(a) To obtain an operation permit for a new
						system or an amended operation permit for system modifications, the public
						water supplier shall submit a certification of construction to the Department
						upon completion of the applicable construction or modification. The
						certification shall state that the work was completed in accordance with the
						approved plans and specifications and shall be signed by the professional
						engineer or other person responsible for the work.
(b) The Department will not issue an
						operation permit or an amended operation permit, unless the following
						conditions are satisfied:
(1) Construction of
						the new or modified facilities has been approved by the Department.
(2) The water supplier has demonstrated to
						the Department that adequate operation and maintenance information for the new
						or modified facilities is available onsite for use by the public water system's
						personnel.
(3) The water supplier
						has demonstrated to the Department that they are in compliance with §
													109.704 (relating to operator
						certification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.505 - Requirements for noncommunity water systems

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(a) A noncommunity water system shall obtain
						a construction permit under §
												109.503 (relating to public water
						system construction permits) and an operation permit under §
												109.504 (relating to public water
						system operation permits), unless the noncommunity water system satisfies
						paragraph (1) or (2). The Department retains the right to require a
						noncommunity water system that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2)
						to obtain a construction and an operation permit, if, in the judgment of the
						Department, the noncommunity water system cannot be adequately regulated
						through standardized specifications and conditions. A noncommunity water system
						which is released from the obligation to obtain a construction and an operation
						permit shall comply with the other requirements of this chapter, including
						design, construction and operation requirements described in Subchapters F and
						G (relating to design and construction standards; and system management
						responsibilities).
(1) A noncommunity water
						system which holds a valid permit or license issued after December 8, 1984,
						under one or more of the following acts satisfies the permit requirement under
						the act. The licensing authority will review the drinking water facilities
						under this chapter when issuing permits under the following acts:
(i) The act of May 23, 1945 (P.L. 926, No.
						369) (35 P.S. §§
															655.1-655.13) (Repealed).
(ii) The Seasonal Farm Labor Act
						(43
						P.S. §§
															1301.101-1301.606).
(iii) The Public Bathing Law (35 P.S.
						§§
															672-680d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.506 - Emergency permits

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(a) In
						emergency circumstances, the Department may issue permits for construction,
						operation or modifications to a public water system as the Department
						determines may be necessary to assure that potable drinking water is available
						to the public. Emergency permits shall be limited in duration and at the
						Department's discretion be conditioned on additional monitoring, reporting and
						implementation of appropriate emergency response measures. The Department may
						revoke an emergency permit if it finds the public water system is not complying
						with drinking water standards or the terms or conditions of the permit.
						Authorization for construction, operation or modifications obtained under an
						emergency permit will not extend beyond the expiration of the permit.
(b) State and Federal agencies conducting
						emergency response bulk water hauling operations are not required to obtain a
						permit under this subchapter, if a Department approved source is utilized and
						adequate monitoring is conducted to assure compliance with the microbiological
						MCL specified in §
												109.202 (relating to State MCLs,
						MRDLs and treatment technique requirements).
(c) Water suppliers having to comply with
						§
												109.603(d)
						(relating to source quality and quantity) because of chronic water quantity
						problems shall apply for an amendment to their construction permit in
						accordance with §
												109.503(b) 
						(relating to public water system construction permits) to incorporate
						additional sources.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														109.703 (relating to facilities
							 operation); and 25 Pa. Code § 1404 (relating to community and noncommunity
							 water system permitting fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.507 - Permits for Innovative Technology

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The Department may consider proposals for innovative
						  water treatment processes, methods or equipment and may issue an innovative
						  technology construction or operation permit if the applicant demonstrates to
						  the Department's satisfaction that the proposal will provide drinking water
						  that complies with Subchapters B, L and M (relating to MCLs, MRDLs or treatment
						  technique requirements; long-term 2 enhanced surface water treatment rule; and
						  additional requirements for groundwater sources). Applications for innovative
						  technology construction permits must satisfy the requirements of §
												109.503 (relating to public water
						  system construction permits). The Department may condition innovative
						  technology operation permits on duration, additional monitoring, reporting or
						  other requirements as it deems necessary to protect the public health. The
						  Department may revoke an innovative technology construction or operation permit
						  if it finds the public water system is not complying with drinking water
						  standards or the terms or conditions of the permit or if there is a significant
						  change in the source water quality which could affect the reliability and
						  operability of the treatment facility. Authorization for construction,
						  operation or modifications obtained under an innovative technology permit will
						  not extend beyond the expiration date of the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														109.503 (relating to public water
							 system construction permits); and 25 Pa. Code §
														109.602 (relating to acceptable
							 design).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter E - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 109.511 - General permits

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(a) The
						Department may issue a general permit, instead of issuing a construction and
						operation permit under this subchapter, for a specific category of
						modifications if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The modifications in the category are the
						same or substantially similar in nature.
(2) The modifications in the category are not
						prejudicial to the public health and can be adequately regulated utilizing
						standardized specifications and conditions.
(3) The modifications in the category will
						comply with the design and construction standards under Subchapter F (relating
						to design and construction standards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.601 - Application of standards

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Standards in this subchapter apply to design and
						  construction of public water systems and system modifications, regardless of
						  whether a Department permit or permit amendment is required. The standards
						  apply to new facilities and facility modifications unless otherwise
						  specifically indicated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.602 - Acceptable design

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(a) A public
						water system shall be designed to provide an adequate and reliable quantity and
						quality of water to the public. The design must ensure that the system will,
						upon completion, be capable of providing water that complies with the primary
						and secondary MCLs, MRDLs and treatment techniques established in Subchapters
						B, K, L and M except as further provided in this section.
(1) The Department may approve control
						techniques such as nonremoval processes, which abate the problems associated
						with a secondary contaminant and achieve the objective of the secondary
						MCL.
(2) The Department may approve
						a design which may cause an exceedance of a secondary MCL if the exceedance
						directly results from a treatment method used to achieve compliance with a
						primary MCL, the level of the secondary contaminant in the finished water does
						not represent an unreasonable risk to health nor otherwise adversely affect the
						normal uses of the finished water.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.603 - Source quality and quantity

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(a) Prior
						to the development of a new source or modification of an existing source, the
						water supplier shall make reasonable efforts to obtain the highest quality
						sources available. The supplier shall take reasonable measures to protect the
						source from existing or foreseeable sources of contamination and causes of
						diminution.
(b) For all
						construction permit applications accepted by the Department after October 9,
						1995, a water supplier who is developing a community water system well, spring
						or infiltration gallery that is installed for a new system or as an expansion
						of an existing system shall:
(1) Own or
						substantially control through a deed restriction or other methods acceptable to
						the Department, the Zone I wellhead protection area in order to prohibit
						activities within Zone I that may have a potential adverse impact on source
						quality or quantity.
(2)
						Discontinue the storage, use or disposal of a potential contaminant within the
						Zone I wellhead protection area unless the chemical or material is used in the
						production or treatment, or both, of drinking water.
(3) Eliminate the storage of liquid fossil
						fuel within the Zone I wellhead protection area except for providing auxiliary
						power to the public water system to ensure the uninterruption of essential
						services during power failures or as a primary heating source only when the use
						of natural gas or propane gas is not a viable option.
(4) Construct any new and replacement liquid
						fossil fuel tanks that are within the Zone I wellhead protection area
						aboveground within the pump house or an enclosed, locked structure using an
						impermeable secondary containment structure of greater capacity than the fuel
						storage tank.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.604 - Facilities siting

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(a) New
						facilities shall be located on sites which are not subject to floods, fires,
						earthquakes or other disasters which could cause a breakdown of the public
						water system or facilities. New facilities shall be protected against
						disasters.
(b) A new source shall
						be located to prevent or minimize impacts from existing potential sources of
						contamination and causes of diminution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.605 - Minimum treatment design standards

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The level of treatment required for raw water depends
						  upon the characteristics of the raw water, the nature of the public water
						  system and the likelihood of contamination. The following minimum treatment
						  design standards apply to new facilities and major changes to existing
						  facilities:
(1) For surface water and
						GUDI sources, the minimum treatment design standard for filtration technologies
						is a 99% removal of
Giardia
cysts, and a 99% removal of
Crytosporidium
oocycsts. The determination of the appropriate
						filtration technology to be used shall be based on the following:
(i) Conventional filtration designed and
						operated in accordance with standards established in the Department's
Public Water Supply Manual
can be expected to achieve the
						minimum treatment design standard and shall be considered the best treatment
						for most surface water sources in this Commonwealth because of the multiple
						barriers of protection that it provides.
(ii) Direct filtration, slow sand filtration
						and diatomaceous earth filtration may be permitted if studies, including pilot
						studies where appropriate, approved by the Department are conducted and
						demonstrate, through achievement of the turbidity performance standards
						specified in §
													109.202(c)(1)(i)
						(relating to State MCLs, MRDLs and treatment technique requirements), that the
						minimum treatment design standard can be achieved consistently, reliably and
						practically under appropriate design and operating conditions.
(iii) Other filtration technologies may be
						permitted after onsite studies, including pilot plant studies where
						appropriate, using seeded indicator organisms in the raw water or other
						equivalent means as approved by the Department, that demonstrate that the
						technology can consistently achieve the minimum treatment design
						standard.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.607 - Pressures

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(a) Distribution
						systems and distribution system modifications shall be designed and constructed
						to maintain normal operating pressures of not less than 25 p.s.i.g. nor more
						than 125 p.s.i.g. at the main, except that during periods of peak seasonal
						loads the pressures at the time of hourly maximum demand may be not less than
						20 p.s.i.g. nor more than 150 p.s.i.g. and that during periods of hourly
						minimum demand the pressure may be not more than 150 p.s.i.g.
(b) A public water system may furnish a
						service which does not comply with the specifications in subsection (a) where
						compliance with the specifications would prevent it from furnishing adequate
						service to a customer or where called for by good engineering
						practices.
(c) The Department may
						require service improvements incorporating standards other than those set forth
						in this section when it determines that the improvements are
						necessary.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														109.703 (relating to facilities
							 operation); and 25 Pa. Code §
														109.1006 (relating to design and
							 construction standards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.608 - Cross-connections

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A public water system may not be designed or
						  constructed in a manner which creates a cross-connection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.609 - Reserved capacity and finished water storage

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(a) A new community water system shall be
						designed to provide an adequate supply of finished water during periods of peak
						demand. To assure continued service in the event of source contamination or
						outage, the design shall provide a minimum of 1 day of reserve capacity based
						on average daily demand or usage. Reserve capacity may be provided through
						finished water storage. In addition, reserve capacity may be provided through
						sources and interconnections not likely to be subject to the same contamination
						event. Sources and interconnections used for reserve capacity shall be
						permitted under §§
												109.503 and
						109.504 (relating to public water
						system construction permits; and public water system operation
						permits).
(b) Finished water
						storage facilities shall be completely enclosed to prevent contamination of the
						finished water supply. This requirement applies to existing, as well as new,
						finished water storage facilities. Public water suppliers with existing
						finished water storage facilities shall comply with this section by December
						31, 1995.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														109.707 (relating to emergency
							 response).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.611 - Disinfection

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Disinfection facilities shall be designed to provide
						  the dosage rate and contact time prior to the first customer sufficient to
						  provide a quality of water that complies with the microbiological MCL and the
						  appropriate MRDL, specified in §
												109.202 (relating to State MCLs,
						  MRDLs and treatment technique requirements) and the treatment technique
						  requirements in §
												109.1302 (relating to treatment
						  technique requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter F - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 109.612 - POE devices

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(a) POE devices
						may be approved by the Department for use only by a public water supplier
						serving 100 or fewer individuals for the treatment of sources permitted prior
						to May 16, 1992.
(b) POE devices or
						components used by a public water supplier shall be tested and certified by the
						NSF or other certification organization acceptable to the Department against
						ANSI/NSF standards established for drinking water treatment devices. To be
						acceptable to the Department a certification organization other than NSF shall
						have a program at least as stringent as the NSF program and meet the
						requirements under §
												109.606(e)
						(relating to chemicals, materials and equipment) as applicable to ANSI/NSF
						standards for drinking water treatment devices.
(c) A public water supplier using POE devices
						as a means of treatment shall install a POE device on the service line to
						customers, except for customers who are provided with water that meets the
						requirements of Subchapter B (relating to MCLs, MRDLs or treatment technique
						requirements) without the use of a POE device.
(d) The design, installation and operation of
						a POE device shall be of a type that the microbiological safety of the water is
						maintained.
The provisions of this §
														109.612 amended under section 4(a)
							 of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §
															721.4(a)); and section
							 1920-A(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															510-20(b)).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														109.503 (relating to public water
							 system constuction permits).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.701 - Reporting and recordkeeping

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(a)
Reporting requirements for public water systems.
Public water
						systems shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
General reporting
						requirements.
Unless a different reporting period is specified in this
						chapter, the water supplier shall assure that the results of test measurements
						or analyses required by this chapter are reported to the Department within
						either the first 10 days following the month in which the result is received or
						the first 10 days following the end of the required monitoring period as
						stipulated by the Department, whichever is shorter. The test results shall
						include the following at a minimum:
(i) The
						name, address and public water system identification number (PWSID) of the
						public water system from which the sample was taken.
(ii) The name, address and identification
						number of the laboratory performing the analysis unless the analysis is not
						required to be performed by a certified laboratory.
(iii) The results of analytical methods,
						including negative results.
(iv)
						Contaminants.
(v) Analytical
						methods used.
(vi) The date of
						sample.
(vii) The date of
						analysis.
(viii) Sample
						location.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.702 - Operation and maintenance plan

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(a) A
						community water supplier shall develop an operation and maintenance plan for
						the community water system. The operation and maintenance plan must generally
						conform to the guidelines contained in the Department's
Public Water
						Supply Manual
and must contain at least the following information:
(1) A description of the
						facilities.
(2) An explanation of
						startup and normal operation procedures.
(3) Procedures for repairing and replacing
						water mains that conform to the Department and water industry
						standards.
(4) A routine
						maintenance program.
(5) Records
						and reporting system.
(6) Sampling
						and analyses program.
(7) Public
						notification elements in accordance with Subchapter D (relating to public
						notification) that include:
(i) Public notice
						templates.
(ii) EPA contaminant
						fact sheets, when available.
(iii)
						An explanation of appropriate methods of delivery of public notice in
						accordance with Subchapter D.
(8) Staffing and training.
(9) System evaluation program as required
						under §
													109.705(a)
						(relating to system evaluations and assessments) including the wellhead
						protection program for any water system that develops one under §
													109.713 (relating to source water
						protection program).
(10) Safety
						program.
(11) Emergency plan and
						operating procedures.
(12)
						Manufacturer's manuals.
(13) An
						interconnect, valve, blowoff, alarm and shutdown, and auxiliary power equipment
						exercise and testing program.
(14)
						Date of last update.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.704 - Operator certification

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(a)
						Community and nontransient noncommunity water systems shall have personnel
						certified under the Water and Wastewater Systems Operators' Certification Act
						(63
						P.S. §§
													1001-1015.1) and the
						regulations promulgated thereunder to operate and maintain a public water
						system.
(b) Transient noncommunity
						water systems shall have competent personnel qualified to operate and maintain
						the system's facilities.
The provisions of this §
														109.704 amended under section 4(a)
							 of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §
															721.4(a)); and section
							 1920-A(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															510-20(b)).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
														109.304 (relating to analytical
							 requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
														109.504 (relating to public water
							 system operation permits); 25 Pa. Code §
														109.1107 (relating to system
							 management responsibilities); and 25 Pa. Code §
														252.6 (relating to
							 accreditation-by-rule).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.705 - System evaluations and assessments

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(a) A community water supplier shall conduct
						an evaluation of the water system at least annually. The evaluation shall
						include the following activities:
(1) An
						inspection of portions of the source water protection area necessary to
						identify and evaluate actual and potential sources of contamination.
(i) An inspection of a source water
						protection area shall include a review of available information pertaining to
						possible sources of contamination such as underground storage tanks, onlot
						disposal systems and other activities that may have an adverse impact on water
						quality or quantity.
(ii) Specific
						hydrogeological studies of sources of contamination are not necessary unless
						required under §
														109.4, §
														109.602 or §
														109.603 (relating to general
						requirements; acceptable design; and source quality and quantity) or other
						rules of the Department.
(iii)
						Revisions to the source water assessment if the inspection identified changes
						to actual or potential sources of contamination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.706 - System map

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(a) A public water
						system that is not a bottled or vended water system or a retail water facility
						or a bulk water hauling system shall prepare and maintain on file a detailed
						map of the water system. A copy of the map shall be submitted to the Department
						upon request.
(b) At a minimum the
						map must include all of the following:
(1)
						Source and treatment plant locations.
(2) Size and location of storage
						facilities.
(3) Pump station
						locations.
(4) Size, location and
						construction material of pipes.
(5)
						Pressure zones.
(6)
						Interconnections with other public water systems.
(7) Monitoring locations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.707 - Emergency response plan

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(a) A
						community water supplier shall develop a plan for the provision of safe and
						adequate drinking water under emergency circumstances. The emergency response
						plan must generally conform to the guidelines contained in the Department's
Public Water Supply Manual
, as applicable, and contain at
						least the following:
(1)
Organization
						table
. An organization table that includes a prioritized list of names
						and contact numbers of persons in charge of the water system during an
						emergency.
(2)
Communication procedures and contact information
. For each
						probable emergency situation, including, but not limited to, those specified in
						§
													109.701(a)(3)(iii)
						(relating to reporting and recordkeeping), a list of appropriate contact
						persons and phone numbers for the following groups of people:
(i) Emergency management agencies within a
						water system's jurisdiction.
(ii)
						Key public officials within a water supplier's service area.
(iii) Government agencies including, but not
						limited to, the Department, Public Utility Commission, Department of Health,
						Department of Public Welfare and Pennsylvania Department of
						Agriculture.
(iv) Facilities within
						a water supplier's service area, including, but not limited to, hospitals,
						schools, day-care facilities, nursing homes, social service agencies,
						industrial and commercial users.
(v) Media.
(vi) Equipment and chemical
						suppliers.
(3)
Means of communication
. A list containing the following:
(i) Types of communication
						equipment.
(ii) Types of
						communication for public notification.
(4)
Summary description of the
						system
. A list containing the following:
(i) Location of pertinent operational
						information.
(ii) Source
						information.
(iii) Treatment
						information.
(iv) Finished water
						storage.
(5)
Assessment of available resources
. A list containing the
						following:
(i) Mutual aid
						agreements.
(ii) Emergency water
						supply equipment that includes procedures for providing reserve capacity
						according to §
														109.609 (relating to reserved
						capacity and finished water storage) or an approved alternative water
						supply.
(iii) Power supply
						equipment.
(iv) Repair
						equipment.
(v) Vehicles and
						construction equipment.
(vi) Spare
						equipment.
(6)
Corrective actions for probable emergency situations
. A list
						containing the following:
(i) Probable
						emergency situations including, but not limited to, those specified in §
						109.701(a)(3)(iii).
(ii) Corrective
						actions for each probable emergency situation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.708 - System service and auxiliary power

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(a)
System service.
No later
						than the dates specified in paragraphs (1)-(3), a community water supplier
						shall submit a certification on a certification form provided by the Department
						verifying completion of the uninterrupted system service plan (USSP) which was
						completed using the USSP form provided by the Department to ensure operation of
						the sources, treatment and pumping facilities necessary to ensure that safe and
						potable water is continuously supplied to users in accordance with subsection
						(b) or (c), or both. A continuous supply of safe and potable water is one that
						meets all applicable MCLs, MRDLs and treatment techniques specified in §
												109.202 (relating to State MCLs,
						MRDLs and treatment technique requirements) and is sufficient to maintain
						system pressure specified in §
												109.607 (relating to pressures)
						throughout the distribution system.
(1) By
						August 19, 2019, for systems serving 3,300 or fewer persons.
(2) By August 17, 2020, for systems serving
						3,301-10,000 persons.
(3) By August
						17, 2021, for systems serving greater than 10,000 persons.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.709 - Cross-connection control program

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(a) No
						person may introduce contaminants into a public water supply through a service
						connection of a public water system.
(1) It
						shall be the responsibility of the customer to eliminate cross-connections or
						provide backflow devices to prevent contamination of the distribution system
						from both backsiphonage and backpressure. Individual backflow preventors shall
						be acceptable to the public water supplier.
(2) If the customer fails to comply with
						paragraph (1) within a reasonable period of time, the water supplier shall
						discontinue service after reasonable notice has been made to the
						customer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.710 - Disinfectant residual in the distribution system

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Until April 28, 2019, a disinfectant
						residual acceptable to the Department shall be maintained throughout the
						distribution system of the community water system sufficient to assure
						compliance with the microbiological MCLs and the treatment technique
						requirements specified in §
												109.202 (relating to State MCLs,
						MRDLs and treatment technique requirements). The Department will determine the
						acceptable residual of the disinfectant considering factors such as type and
						form of disinfectant, temperature and pH of the water, and other
						characteristics of the water system.
(b) Until April 28, 2019, a public water
						system that uses surface water or GUDI sources or obtains finished water from
						another permitted public water system using surface water or GUDI sources shall
						comply with the following requirements:
(1) As
						a minimum, a detectable residual disinfectant concentration of 0.02 mg/L
						measured as total chlorine, combined chlorine or chlorine dioxide shall be
						maintained throughout the distribution system as demonstrated by monitoring
						conducted under §
													109.301(1) and (2) or
						(8)(v) (relating to general monitoring
						requirements).
(2) Sampling points
						with nondetectable disinfectant residuals which have heterotrophic plate count
						(HPC) measurements of less than 500/ml are deemed to be in compliance with
						paragraph (1).
(3) When the
						requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) cannot be achieved, the supplier shall
						initiate an investigation under the Department's direction to determine the
						cause, potential health risks and appropriate remedial
						measures.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.711 - Disinfection of facilities prior to placing them into service

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) After
						construction or modification of a facility and before the facility is placed in
						service, it shall be properly disinfected. The facility may not be placed in
						service until the public water supplier demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
						Department that the facility has been adequately disinfected.
(b) After repairing a facility or performing
						other activities which place the facility out of service, and before returning
						the facility to service, the public water supplier shall disinfect the
						facilities in accordance with the most recent procedures established by the
						American Water Works Association.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.712 - Control of POE devices

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The public
						water supplier shall be responsible for control of POE devices installed under
						a permit according to §
												109.503(a)(2)
						(relating to public water system construction permits). This includes the
						installation, operation and routine maintenance of each device.
(b) A public water supplier which installs a
						POE device shall obtain and maintain a right-of-access to the house, building
						or other facility where the POE device is installed in the form of a covenant
						running with the land.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart C - Protection of Natural Resources › Article II - Water Resources › Chapter 109 - SAFE DRINKING WATER › Subchapter G - SYSTEM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 109.713 - Source water protection program

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) For water suppliers seeking to obtain
						Department approval for a source water protection program, the source water
						protection program shall, at a minimum, consist of all of the following
						elements:
(1) A steering committee composed of
						the necessary representatives, including, but not limited to, the water
						supplier, local government officials from the affected jurisdictions and
						potentially affected industry, to designate responsibilities for the planning
						and implementation of source water protection activities.
(2) Public participation and education
						activities to promote awareness and encourage local support of source water
						protection activities.
(3) A map
						depicting the source water protection areas that were delineated in accordance
						with the methodology provided by the Department.
(4) A source water assessment for each
						source. If a source water assessment has not been previously conducted,
						identification of the source's susceptibility to potential and existing sources
						of contamination within each source's contributing area conducted in accordance
						with the methodology provided by the Department.
(5) Development and implementation of source
						water protection area management approaches to protect the water supply source
						from activities that may contaminate the source. These approaches may include,
						but are not limited to, one or more of the following actions:
(i) Purchase of the source water protection
						area by the water system.
(ii)
						Adoption of municipal ordinances or regulations controlling, limiting or
						prohibiting future potential sources of contamination within the source water
						protection area.
(iii) Adoption of
						municipal ordinances or regulations establishing design and performance
						standards for potential sources of contamination within the source water
						protection area.
(iv) Transfer of
						development rights within the source water protection area to land outside of
						the source water protection area.
(v) For groundwater sources, a groundwater
						monitoring network that serves as an early warning system.
(vi) Public education programs.
(vii) Other methods approved by the
						Department which will ensure an adequate degree of protection for the
						source.
(6) Contingency
						planning for the provision of alternate water supplies in the event of
						contamination of a source and emergency responses to incidents that may impact
						water supply source quality.
(7)
						Provisions to ensure the protection of sites identified for development as new
						water sources.