Monitoring Requirements for Lead and Copper in Tap Water

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the monitoring requirements which are applicable to lead and copper in drinking water. (1) Sample Site Location. A water system shall use the information on lead, copper, and galvanized steel that it is required to collect under this section when conducting a materials evaluation. When an evaluation of the information collected pursuant to this section is insufficient to locate the requisite number of lead and copper sampling sites that meet the targeting criteria in subsection (1)(A) of this rule, the water system shall review the sources of information listed in this rule in order to identify a sufficient number of sampling sites. In addition, the system shall seek to collect that information where possible in the course of its normal operations (for example, checking service line materials when reading water meters or performing maintenance activities); all plumbing codes, permits, and records in the files of the building department(s) which indicate the plumbing materials that are installed within publicly- and privately-owned structures connected to the distribution system; all inspections and records of the distribution system that indicate the material composition of the service connections that connect a structure to the distribution system; and all existing water quality information, which includes the results of all prior analyses of the system or individual structures connected to the system, indicating locations that may be particularly susceptible to high lead or copper concentrations. (A) By the applicable date for commencement of monitoring under subsection (4)(A) of this rule, each water system shall complete a materials evaluation of its distribution system in order to identify a pool of targeted sampling sites that meets the requirements of this section and which is sufficiently large to ensure that the water system can collect the number of lead and copper tap samples required in section (3) of this rule. All sites from which first-draw samples are collected shall be selected from this pool of targeted sampling sites. Sampling sites may not include faucets that have point-of-use or point-of-entry treatment devices designed to remove inorganic contaminants. (B) Community water supply systems shall identify whether the following construction materials are present in their distribution system: 1. Lead from piping, solder caulking, interior lining of distribution mains, alloys, and home plumbing; 2. Copper from piping and alloys, service lines, and home plumbing; 3. Ferrous piping materials, such as cast iron and steel; 4. Asbestos cement pipe; 5. Vinyl-lined asbestos cement pipe; and 6. Coal tar-lined pipes and tanks. (C) The sampling sites selected for a community water system’s sampling pool (tier 1 sampling sites) shall consist of single-family structures that contain copper pipes with lead solder installed after 1982, or contain lead pipes, or are served by a lead service line, or a combination of these. When multiple-family residences comprise at least twenty percent (20%) of the structures served by a water system, the system may include these types of structures in its sampling pool. (D) Any community water system with insufficient tier 1 sampling sites shall complete its sampling pool with tier 2 sampling sites, consisting of buildings, including multiple-family residences, that contain copper pipes with lead solder installed after 1982, or contain lead pipes, or are served by a lead service line, or a combination of these. (E) Any community water system with insufficient tier 1 and tier 2 sampling sites shall complete its sampling pool with tier 3 sampling sites, consisting of single-family structures that contain copper pipes with lead solder installed before 1983. A community water system with insufficient tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 sampling sites shall complete its sampling pool with representative sites throughout the distribution system. A representative site is a site in which the plumbing materials used at that site would be commonly found at other sites served by the water system. (F) The sampling sites selected for a nontransient non-community water system (tier 1 sampling sites) shall consist of buildings that contain copper pipes with lead solder installed after 1982, or contain lead pipes, or are served by a lead service line, or a combination of these. (G) A non-transient non-community water system with insufficient tier 1 sites that meet the targering criteria in subsection (1)(F) of this rule shall complete its sampling pool with sampling sites that contain copper pipes with lead solder installed before 1983. If additional sites are needed to complete the sampling pool, the non-transient non-community water system shall use representative sites throughout the distribution system. A representative site is a site in which the plumbing materials used at that site would be commonly found at other sites served by the water system. (H) Any water system whose distribution system contains lead service lines shall draw fifty percent (50%) of the samples it collects during each monitoring period from sites that contain lead pipes or copper pipes with lead solder and fifty percent (50%) of those samples from sites served by a lead service line. A water system that cannot identify a sufficient number of sampling sites served by a lead service line shall collect first-draw samples from all of the sites identified as being served by these lines. (2) Sample Collection Methods. (A) All tap samples for lead and copper collected in accordance with this rule, with the exception of lead service line samples collected under 10 CSR 60-15.050(3) and samples collected under subsection (2)(E) of this rule, shall be first-draw samples. (B) Each first-draw tap sample for lead and copper shall be one (1) liter in volume and have stood motionless in the plumbing system of each sampling site for at least six (6) hours. First-draw samples from residential housing shall be collected from the coldwater kitchen tap or bathroom sink tap. Firstdraw samples from a nonresidential building shall be one (1) liter in volume and shall be collected at an interior tap from which water is typically drawn for consumption. Nonfirst-draw samples collected in lieu of firstdraw samples pursuant to subsection (2)(E) of this rule shall be one (1) liter in volume and shall be collected at an interior tap from which water is typically drawn for consumption. First-draw samples may be collected by the system or the system may allow residents to collect first-draw samples after instructing the residents of the sampling procedures specified in this section. To avoid problems of residents handling nitric acid, acidification of first-draw samples may be done up to fourteen (14) days after the sample is collected. After acidification to resolubilize the metals, the sample must stand in the original container for the time specified in the approved United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) method before the sample can be analyzed. If a system allows residents to perform sampling, the system may not challenge, based on alleged errors in sample collection, the accuracy of sampling results. (C) Each service line sample shall be one (1) liter in volume and have stood motionless in the lead service line for at least six (6) hours. Lead service line samples shall be collected in one (1) of the following three (3) ways: 1. At the tap after flushing the volume of water between the tap and the lead service line. The volume of water shall be calculated based on the interior diameter and length of the pipe between the tap and the lead service line; 2. Tapping directly into the lead service line; or 3. If the sampling site is a building constructed as a single-family residence, allowing the water to run until there is a significant change in temperature which would be indicative of water that has been standing in the lead service line. (D) A water system shall collect each firstdraw tap sample from the same sampling site from which it collected a previous sample. If, for any reason, the water system cannot gain entry to a sampling site in order to collect a follow-up tap sample, the system may collect the follow-up tap sample from another sampling site in its sampling pool as long as the new site meets the same targeting criteria and is within reasonable proximity of the original site. (E) A non-transient non-community water system, or a community water system that meets the criteria of 10 CSR 6015.060(2)(E), that does not have enough taps that can supply first-draw samples as defined in 10 CSR 60-2.015 may, with department approval, apply substitute non-first-draw samples. Such systems shall collect as many first-draw samples from appropriate taps as possible and identify sampling times and locations that would likely result in the longest standing time for the remaining sites. (3) Number of Samples. Water systems shall collect at least one (1) sample during each monitoring period specified in subsection (4)(D) of this rule from the number of sites listed in the second column (“Standard Monitoring”) of Table 1. A system conducting reduced monitoring under subsection (4)(D) of this rule shall collect at least one (1) sample from the number of sites specified in the third column (“Reduced Monitoring”) of Table 1 during each monitoring period specified in subsection (4)(D) of this rule. Such reduced monitoring sites shall be representative of the sites required for standard monitoring. A public water system that has fewer than five (5) drinking water taps that can be used for human consumption meeting the sample site criteria of section (1) of this rule to reach the required number of sample sites listed in section (3) of this rule must collect at least one (1) sample from each tap and then must collect additional samples from those taps on different days during the monitoring period to meet the required number of sites. Alternatively the department may allow these public water systems to collect a number of samples less than the number of sites specified in section (3) of this rule, provided that one-hundred percent (100%) of all taps that can be used for human consumption are sampled. The department must approve this reduction of the minimum number of samples in writing based on a request from the system or onsite verification by the department. The department may specify sampling locations when a system is conducting reduced monitoring. Table 1. System Size Number of Sites Number of Sites (# People (Standard (Reduced Served) Monitoring) Monitoring) >100,000 100 50 10,001–100,000 60 30 3,301–10,000 40 20 501–3,300 20 10 101–500 10 5 £100 5 5 (4) Timing of Monitoring. (A) Initial Tap Sampling. The first six- (6-) month monitoring period for small (serving less than or equal to three thousand three hundred (3,300) persons), medium-size (serving three thousand three hundred one to fifty thousand (3,301–50,000) persons) and large (serving more than fifty thousand (>50,000) persons) systems shall begin on the following dates: First Six- (6-) Month Monitoring Period System Size Begins On (# People Served) >50,000 January 1, 1992 3,301–50,000 July 1, 1992 £3,300 July 1, 1993 1. All large systems shall monitor during two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month periods. 2. All small- and medium-size systems shall monitor during each six- (6-) month monitoring period until the system— A. Exceeds the lead or copper action level and is therefore required to implement the corrosion control treatment requirements under 10 CSR 60-15.020, in which case the system shall continue monitoring in accordance with subsection (4)(B) of this rule; or B. Meets the lead and copper action levels during two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods, in which case the system may reduce monitoring in accordance with subsection (4)(D) of this rule. (B) Monitoring After Installation of Corrosion Control and Source Water Treatment. 1. Any large system which installs optimal corrosion control treatment pursuant to 10 CSR 60-15.020(1)(A)4. shall monitor during two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods by the date specified in 10 CSR 60-15.020(1)(A)5. 2. Any small- or medium-size system which installs optimal corrosion control treatment pursuant to 10 CSR 6015.020(2)(A)5. shall monitor during two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods by the date specified in 10 CSR 6015.020(2)(A)6. 3. Any system which installs source water treatment pursuant to 10 CSR 6015.040(1)(C) shall monitor during two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods by the date specified in 10 CSR 6015.040(1)(D). (C) After the department specifies the values for water quality control parameters under 10 CSR 60-15.030(6), the system shall monitor during each subsequent six- (6-) month monitoring period, with the first monitoring period to begin on the date the department specifies the optimal values under 10 CSR 60-15.030(6). (D) Reduced Monitoring. 1. A small- or medium-size water system that meets the lead and copper action levels during each of two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods may reduce the number of samples in accordance with section (3) of this rule and reduce the frequency of sampling to once per year. A small- or medium-size water system collecting fewer than five (5) samples, as specified in section (3) of this rule, that meets the lead and copper action levels during each of two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods may reduce the frequency of sampling to once per year. In no case can the system reduce the number of samples required below the minimum of one (1) sample per available tap. This sampling shall begin during the calendar year immediately following the end of the second consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring period. 2. Any water system that meets the lead action level and maintains the range of values for the water quality control parameters reflecting optimal corrosion control treatment specified under 10 CSR 60-15.030(7) during each of two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods may reduce the frequency of monitoring to once per year and reduce the number of lead and copper samples in accordance with section (3) of this rule if it receives written approval from the department. This sampling shall begin during the calendar year immediately following the end of the second consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring period. The department shall review monitoring, treatment, and other relevant information submitted by the water system in accordance with 10 CSR 60-7.020 and shall notify the system in writing when it determines the system is eligible to commence reduced monitoring pursuant to this section. The department shall review and, where appropriate, revise its determination when the system submits new monitoring or treatment data or when other data relevant to the number and frequency of tap sampling becomes available. 3. A small- or medium-size water system that meets the lead and copper action levels during three (3) consecutive years of monitoring may reduce the frequency of monitoring for lead and copper from annually to once every three (3) years. Any water system that meets the lead action level and maintains the range of values for the water quality control parameters reflecting optimal corrosion control treatment specified by the department under 10 CSR 60-15.030(6) during three (3) consecutive years of monitoring may reduce the frequency of monitoring from annually to once every three (3) years if it receives written approval from the department. Samples collected once every three (3) years shall be collected no later than every third calendar year. The department shall review monitoring, treatment, and other relevant information submitted by the water system in accordance with 10 CSR 60-7.020 and shall notify the system in writing when it determines the system is eligible to reduce the frequency of monitoring to once every three (3) years. The department shall review and, where appropriate, revise its determination when the system submits new monitoring or treatment data or when other data relevant to the number and frequency of tap sampling becomes available. 4. A water system that reduces the number and frequency of sampling shall collect these samples from representative sites included in the pool of targeted sampling sites identified in section (1) of this rule. Systems sampling annually or less frequently shall conduct the lead and copper tap sampling during the months of June, July, August, or September unless the department has approved a different sampling period. A. The department, at its discretion, may approve a different period for conducting the lead and copper tap sampling for systems collecting a reduced number of samples. Such a period shall be no longer than four (4) consecutive months and must represent a time of normal operation where the highest levels of lead are most likely to occur. For a non-transient non-community water system that does not operate during the months of June through September, and for which the period of normal operation where the highest levels of lead are most likely to occur is not known, the department shall designate a period that represents a time of normal operation for the system. This sampling shall begin during the period approved or designated by the department in the calendar year immediately following the end of the second consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring period for systems initiating annual monitoring and during the three- (3-) year period following the end of the third consecutive calendar year of annual monitoring for systems initiating triennial monitoring. B. Systems monitoring annually, that have been collecting samples during the months of June through September and that receive department approval to alter their sample collection period, must collect their next round of samples during a time period that ends no later than twenty-one (21) months after the previous round of sampling. Systems monitoring triennially, that have been collecting samples during the months of June through September and receive department approval to alter the sampling collection period, must collect their next round of samples during a time period that ends no later than forty-five (45) months after the previous round of sampling. Subsequent rounds of sampling must be collected annually or triennially, as required by this section. Small systems with waivers, granted pursuant to section (6) of this rule, that have been collecting samples during the months of June through September and receive department approval to alter their sample collection period must collect their next round of samples before the end of the nine- (9-) year period. 5. Any water system that demonstrates for two (2) consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring periods that the tap water lead level computed under 10 CSR 6015.010(3)(C) is less than or equal to 0.005 mg/L and the tap water copper level computed under 10 CSR 60-15.010(3)(C) is less than or equal to 0.65 mg/L may reduce the number of samples in accordance with section (3) of this rule and reduce the frequency of sampling to once every three (3) calendar years. 6. A small- or medium-size water system subject to reduced monitoring that exceeds the lead or copper action level shall resume sampling in accordance with subsection (4)(C) of this rule and collect the number of samples specified for standard monitoring under section (3) of this rule. Such a system shall also conduct water quality parameter monitoring in accordance with 10 CSR 60-15.080(2), (3), or (4) (as appropriate) during the monitoring period in which it exceeded the action level. Any such system may resume annual monitoring for lead and copper at the tap at the reduced number of sites specified in section (3) of this rule after it has completed two (2) subsequent consecutive six- (6-) month rounds of monitoring that meet the criteria of paragraph (4)(D)1. of this rule and/or may resume triennial monitoring for lead and copper at the reduced number of sites after it demonstrates through subsequent rounds of monitoring that it meets the criteria of either paragraph (4)(D)2. or (4)(D)5. of this rule. A. Any water system subject to the reduced monitoring frequency that fails to meet the lead action level during any four- (4-) month monitoring period or that fails to operate at or above the minimum value or within the range of values for the water quality parameters specified by the department under 10 CSR 60-15.080(6) for more than nine (9) days in any six- (6-) month period specified in 10 CSR 60-15.080(4) shall conduct tap water sampling for lead and copper at the frequency specified in subsection (4)(C) of this rule, collect the number of samples specified for standard monitoring under section (3) of this rule, and resume reduced monitoring for water quality parameters within the distribution system in accordance with 10 CSR 60-15.080(4). This standard tap water sampling shall begin no later than the six- (6-) month period beginning January 1 of the calendar year following the lead action level exceedance or water quality parameter excursion. Such a system may resume reduced monitoring for lead and copper at the tap and for water quality parameters within the distribution system under the following conditions: (I) The system may resume annual monitoring for lead and copper at the tap at the reduced number of sites specified in section (3) of this rule after it has completed two (2) subsequent six- (6-) month rounds of monitoring that meet the criteria of paragraph (4)(D)2. of this rule and the system has received written approval from the department that it is appropriate to resume reduced monitoring on an annual frequency. This sampling shall begin during the calendar year immediately following the end of the second consecutive six- (6-) month monitoring period; (II) The system may resume triennial monitoring for lead and copper at the tap at the reduced number of sites after it demonstrates through subsequent rounds of monitoring that it meets the criteria of either paragraph (4)(D)3. or (4)(D)5. of this rule and the system has received written approval from the department that it is appropriate to resume triennial monitoring; and (III) The system may reduce the number of water quality parameter tap water samples required in accordance with 10 CSR 60-15.080(5)(A) and the frequency with which it collects such samples in accordance with 10 CSR 60-15.080(5)(B). Such a system may not resume triennial monitoring for water quality parameters at the tap until it demonstrates, in accordance with the requirements of 10 CSR 60-15.080(5)(B), that it has requalified for triennial monitoring. 7. Any water system subject to the reduced monitoring frequency that fails to operate at or above the minimum value or within the range of values for the water quality parameters specified by the department under 10 CSR 60-15.030(6) for more than nine (9) days in any six- (6-) month period specified in 10 CSR 60-15.080(4) shall conduct tap water sampling for lead and copper at the frequency specified in subsection (4)(C) of this rule, collect the number of samples specified for standard monitoring under section (3) of this rule, and resume monitoring for water quality parameters within the distribution system in accordance with 10 CSR 60-15.030(4). Any water system subject to a reduced monitoring frequency under subsection (4)(D) of this rule shall notify the department in writing in accordance with 10 CSR 60-7.020(3)(C) of any upcoming longterm change in treatment or addition of a new source as described in that rule. The department must review and approve the addition of a new source or long-term change in water treatment before it is implemented by the water system. Such a system may resume reduced monitoring for lead and copper at the tap and for water quality parameters within the distribution system under the following conditions: A. The system may resume annual monitoring for lead and copper at the tap at the reduced number of sites specified in section (3) of this rule after it has completed two (2) subsequent six- (6-) month rounds of monitoring that meet the criteria of paragraph (4)(D)2. of this rule and the system has received written approval from the department that it is appropriate to resume reduced monitoring on an annual frequency; B. The system may resume triennial monitoring for lead and copper at the tap at the reduced number of sites after it demonstrates through subsequent rounds of monitoring that it meets the criteria of either paragraph (4)(D)3. or (4)(D)5. of this rule and the system has received written approval from the department that it is appropriate to resume triennial monitoring; and C. The system may reduce the number of water quality parameter tap water samples required in accordance with 10 CSR 6015.080(5)(A) and the frequency with which it collects such samples in accordance with 10 CSR 60-15.080(5)(B). Such a system may not resume triennial monitoring for water quality parameters at the tap until it demonstrates, in accordance with the requirements of 10 CSR 60-15.080(5)(B)2., that it has requalified for triennial monitoring. 8. Any water system subject to a reduced monitoring frequency under subsection (4)(D) of this rule that either adds a new source of water or changes any water treatment shall inform the department in writing in accordance with 10 CSR 60-7.020(1)(C). The department may require the system to resume sampling in accordance with subsection (4)(C) of this rule and collect the number of samples specified for standard monitoring in Table 1 of section (3) of this rule or take other appropriate steps such as increased water quality parameter monitoring or reevaluation of its corrosion control treatment given the potentially different water quality considerations. (5) The results of any monitoring conducted, in addition to the minimum requirements of this section, shall be considered by the system and the department in making any determinations (that is, calculating the ninetieth percentile lead or copper level) under this rule. (6) Invalidation of Lead or Copper Tap Water Samples. A sample invalidated under this section does not count toward determining lead or copper ninetieth percentile levels under 10 CSR 60-15.010(3)(C) or toward meeting the minimum monitoring requirements of Table 1 in section (3) of this rule. (A) The department may invalidate a lead or copper tap water sample if one (1) of the following conditions is met: 1. The laboratory establishes that improper sample analysis caused erroneous results; 2. The department determines that the sample was taken from a site that did not meet the site selection criteria of this rule; 3. The sample container was damaged in transit; or 4. There is substantial reason to believe that the sample was subject to tampering. (B) The system must report the results of all samples to the department and all supporting documentation for samples the system believes should be invalidated. (C) To invalidate a sample under subsection (6)(A) of this rule, the decision and the rationale for the decision must be documented in writing. The department shall not invalidate a sample solely on the grounds that a follow-up sample result is higher or lower than that of the original sample. (D) The water system must collect replacement samples for any samples invalidated under this section if, after the invalidation of one (1) or more samples, the system has too few samples to meet the minimum requirements of section (3) of this rule. Any such replacement samples must be taken as soon as possible, but no later than twenty (20) days after the date the department invalidates the sample or by the end of the applicable monitoring period, whichever occurs later. Replacement samples taken after the end of the applicable monitoring period shall not also be used to meet the monitoring requirements of a subsequent monitoring period. The replacement samples shall be taken at the same locations as the invalidated samples or, if that is not possible, at locations other than those already used for sampling during the monitoring period. (7) Monitoring Waivers for Small Systems. Any small system that meets the criteria of this section may apply to the department to reduce the frequency of monitoring for lead and copper under this section to once every nine (9) years (that is, a “full waiver”) if it meets all of the materials criteria specified in subsection (7)(A) of this rule and all of the monitoring criteria specified in subsection (7)(B) of this rule. Any small system that meets the criteria in subsections (7)(A) and (B) of this rule only for lead, or only for copper, may apply to the department for a waiver to reduce the frequency of tap water monitoring to once every nine (9) years for that contaminant only (that is, a “partial waiver”). (A) Materials Criteria. The system must demonstrate that its distribution system and service lines and all drinking water supply plumbing, including plumbing conveying drinking water within all residences and buildings connected to the system, are free of lead-containing materials and/or copper-containing materials, as those terms are defined here, as follows: 1. Lead. To qualify for a full waiver, or a waiver of the tap water monitoring requirements for lead (that is, a “lead waiver”), the water system must provide certification and supporting documentation to the department that the system is free of all lead-containing materials, as follows: A. It contains no plastic pipes which contain lead plasticizers, or plastic service lines which contain lead plasticizers; and B. It is free of lead service lines, lead pipes, lead soldered pipe joints, and leaded brass or bronze alloy fittings and fixtures, unless such fittings and fixtures meet the specifications of any standard established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300g–6(e) (SDWA section 1417(e)). 2. Copper. To qualify for a full waiver, or a waiver of the tap water monitoring requirements for copper (that is, a “copper waiver”), the water system must provide certification and supporting documentation to the department that the system contains no copper pipes or copper service lines. (B) Monitoring Criteria for Waiver Issuance. The system must have completed at least one (1) six- (6-) month round of standard tap water monitoring for lead and copper at sites approved by the department and from the number of sites required by Table 1 of section (3) of this rule and demonstrate that the ninetieth percentile levels for any and all rounds of monitoring conducted since the system became free of all lead-containing and/or copper-containing materials, as appropriate, meet the following criteria. 1. Lead levels. To qualify for a full waiver, or a lead waiver, the system must demonstrate that the ninetieth percentile lead level does not exceed 0.005 mg/L. 2. Copper levels. To qualify for a full waiver, or a copper waiver, the system must demonstrate that the ninetieth percentile copper level does not exceed 0.65 mg/L. (C) Department Approval of Waiver Application. The department shall notify the system of its waiver determination, in writing, setting forth the basis of its decision and any condition of the waiver. As a condition of the waiver, the department may require the system to perform specific activities (e.g., limited monitoring, periodic outreach to customers to remind them to avoid installation of materials that might void the waiver) to avoid the risk of lead or copper concentration of concern in tap water. The small system must continue monitoring for lead and copper at the tap as required by subsections (4)(A)–(D) of this rule, as appropriate, until it receives written notification from the department that the waiver has been approved. (D) Monitoring Frequency for Systems with Waivers. 1. A system with a full waiver must conduct tap water monitoring for lead and copper in accordance with paragraph (4)(D)4. of this rule at the reduced number of sampling sites identified in Table 1 of section (3) of this rule at least once every nine (9) years and provide the materials certification specified in subsection (7)(A) of this rule for both lead and copper to the department along with the monitoring results. Samples collected every nine (9) years shall be collected no later than every ninth calendar year. 2. A system with a partial waiver must conduct tap water monitoring for the waived contaminant in accordance with paragraph (4)(D)4. of this rule at the reduced number of sampling sites specified in Table 1 of section (3) of this rule at least once every nine (9) years and provide the materials certification specified in subsection (7)(A) of this rule pertaining to the waived contaminant along with the monitoring results. Such a system also must continue to monitor for the non-waived contaminant in accordance with requirements of subsections (4)(A) through (4)(D) of this rule, as appropriate. 3. If a system with a full or partial waiver adds a new source of water or changes any water treatment, the system must notify the department in writing in accordance with 10 CSR 60-7.020(1)(C). Any water system with a full or partial waiver shall notify the department in writing in accordance with 10 CSR 60-7.020(1)(C) of any upcoming long-term change in treatment or addition of a new source, as described in that rule. The department must review and approve the addition of a new source or long-term change in water treatment before it is implemented by the water system. The department may require the system to add or modify waiver conditions (e.g., require recertification that the system is free of lead-containing and/or coppercontaining materials, require additional round(s) of monitoring), if it deems such modifications are necessary to address treatment or source water changes at the system. 4. If a system with a full or partial waiver becomes aware that it is no longer free of lead-containing or copper-containing materials (for example, as a result of new construction or repairs), the system shall notify the department in writing no later than sixty (60) days after becoming aware of such a change. (E) Continued Eligibility. If the system continues to satisfy the requirements of subsection (7)(D) of this rule, the waiver will be renewed automatically, unless any of the conditions listed in paragraph (7)(E)1.–3. of this rule occurs. A system whose waiver has been revoked may reapply for a waiver at such time as it again meets the appropriate materials and monitoring criteria of subsections (7)(A) and (7)(B) of this rule. 1. A system with a full waiver or a lead waiver no longer satisfies the materials criteria of paragraph (7)(A)1. of this rule or has a ninetieth percentile lead level greater than 0.005 mg/l. 2. A system with a full waiver or a copper waiver no longer satisfies the materials criteria of paragraph (7)(A)2. of this rule or has a ninetieth percentile copper level greater than 0.65 mg/l. 3. The department notifies the system, in writing, that the waiver has been revoked, setting forth the basis of its decision. (F) Requirements Following Waiver Revocation. A system whose full or partial waiver has been revoked by the department is subject to the corrosion control treatment and lead and copper tap water monitoring requirements, as follows: 1. If the system exceeds the lead and/or copper action level, the system must implement corrosion control treatment in accordance with the deadlines specified in 10 CSR 60-15.010(5), and any other applicable requirements of this subpart. 2. If the system meets both the lead and the copper action level, the system must monitor for lead and copper at the tap no less frequently than once every three (3) years using the reduced number of sample sites specified in Table 1 of section (3) of this rule. (G) Pre-existing Waivers. Small system waivers approved by the department in writing prior to April 11, 2000, shall remain in effect under the following conditions: 1. If the system has demonstrated that it is both free of lead-containing and coppercontaining materials, as required by subsection (7)(A) of this rule and that its ninetieth percentile lead levels and ninetieth percentile copper levels meet the criteria of subsection (7)(B) of this rule, the waiver remains in effect so long as the system continues to meet the waiver eligibility criteria of subsection (7)(E) of this rule. The first round of tap water monitoring conducted pursuant to subsection (7)(D) of this rule shall be completed no later than nine (9) years after the last time the system has monitored for lead and copper at the tap. 2. Reserved. AUTHORITY: section 640.100, RSMo Supp. 2011.* Original rule filed Aug. 4, 1992, effective May 6, 1993. Amended: Filed Feb. 1, 1996, effective Oct. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2001, effective April 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Oct. 17, 2011, effective May 30, 2012. *Original authority: 640.100, RSMo 1939, amended 1978, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006.