HAR §11-20-46
HAR §11-20-46. grab sampling every four hours may be conducted in lieu of continuous monitoring, but for no more than five working days following the failure of the equipment
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If at any time the residual disinfectant concentration falls below 0.2 mg/l in a system using grab sampling in lieu of continuous monitoring, the supplier shall take a grab sample every four hours until the residual disinfectant concentration is equal to or greater than 0.2 mg/l.
(iii) Beginning April 1, 2016, HPC must be measured at least at the same points in the distribution system and at the same time as total coliforms are sampled, as specified in sections 11-20-9.1(d) and (e). The director may allow a public water system which uses both a surface water source or a GWUDI source, and a ground water source to take HPC samples at points other than the total coliform sampling points if the director determines that such points are more representative of treated (disinfected) water quality within the distribution system. Residual disinfectant concentration should also be measured for operational control.
(e) Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
(1) A public water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDI source shall comply with any interim reporting requirements, as specified by the director to minimize risk to human health and welfare, until filtration is in place.
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(2) When a public water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDI source and provides filtration treatment, the supplier shall report monthly to the director the information specified in this paragraph beginning June 29, 1993, or when filtration is installed, whichever is later.
(A) Turbidity measurements as required by subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) shall be reported within ten days after the end of each month the system serves water to the public. Information that shall be reported includes:
(i) The total number of filtered water turbidity measurements taken during the month.
(ii) The number and percentage of filtered water turbidity measurements taken during the month which are less than or equal to the turbidity limits specified in subsection (c) for the filtration technology being used.
(iii) The date and value of any turbidity measurements taken during the month which exceed 5 NTU.
(B) Disinfection information specified in subsection (d)(2) shall be reported to the director within ten days after the end of each month the system serves water to the public. Information that shall be reported includes:
(i) For each day, the lowest measured residual disinfectant concentration in mg/l in water entering the distribution system.
(ii) The date and duration of each period when the residual disinfectant concentration in water entering the distribution system fell below 0.2 mg/l and
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when the director was notified of
the occurrence.
(iii) The following information on the
samples taken in the distribution
system in conjunction with total
coliform monitoring pursuant to
subsection (b): the number of
routine total coliform samples
collected and the number of
instances in which HPC is more
than 500 per milliliter.
(iv) For the current and previous month
the system serves water to the
public, the value of "V" in the
following formula:
$$\frac{V = b \times 100}{a}$$
where
a = the number of routine total
coliform samples collected,
b = the number of instances in
which HPC is more than 500
per milliliter.
(C) (i) Each supplier, upon discovering
that a waterborne disease outbreak
potentially attributable to that
water system has occurred, must
report that occurrence to the
director as soon as possible, but
no later than by the end of the
next business day.
(ii) If at any time the turbidity
exceeds 5 NTU, the system must
consult with the State as soon as
practical, but no later than 24
hours after the exceedance is
known, in accordance with the
public notification requirements
under section 11-20-18(c)(2)(C).
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