10 NYCRR5 Eric W. Wohlers, P.E. Environmental Health Director Christopher G. Crawford, Ph.D. Water Resources Specialist Cattaraugus County Environmental Health

10 NYCRR (d), (c)(4), Tables 6, 11, 11B, 13, 15, (c),(d), (c)(4), (d)(2), (f)(16), (f)(17), (b), (c), (a)(4), (d)(4),

GWR History 1990 EPA Science Advisory Board cite bacteria, viruses, protozoa 1996 SDWA Amendments Regulatory Impact Analysis on April 5, 2000 Proposed rule on May 1o, – 2006 Supporting documents developed -Occurrence and Monitoring -Technology and Cost -Economic Analysis Final rule on November 8, 2006 State Primacy by 2012

Regulatory Spectrum LawRegulations Agency Guidance Industry Practice Legislative Policy It’s Complicated Legislative Intent PHL, ECL (Rules, Code) NYCRR, SSC DOH – EHM, Policy Memos AWWA Standards Regulatory Compliance

State Primacy Procedures LawRegulations Agency Guidance Industry Practice Legislative Policy Legislative Intent PHL, ECL (Rules, Code) NYCRR, SSC DOH – EHM, Policy Memos AWWA Standards Regulatory Compliance LawRegulations Agency Guidance Industry Practice Legislative Policy Legislative Intent USC - SDWA CFREPA - Tech. & Policy Memos AWWA Standards Federal Policy Implementation State Policy Implementation

GWR – Triggered Monitoring

GWR Reporting Annual Water Quality Reports GWR violations Contaminant detections for sampling done under GWR Public Notice EC+ AND less than 4-log treatment = Public Health Hazard = BWN Treatment Technique – Notice in 30 Days Identified Significant Deficiency not corrected in 120 days – - Notice in 30 days.

GWR Reporting LHD Reporting within 1 business day Systems providing 4-Log treatment AND failure to meet monitoring requirements Treatment technique failure LHD Reporting within 30 days Systems not providing 4-Log treatment with TC+ -All sample results Corrective action completion

GWR Reporting Consecutive System Reporting within 24 hours TC+ in distribution system – Report to Wholesale System Wholesale System to Consecutive System EC + in source, same as Public Notification Other Public Notifications

GWR Record- keeping

10 NYCRR (c)

Boil Water Notice or Boil Water Order? Boil Water Notice - statement issued by the PWS advising public to boil water due to possible bacterial threat Boil Water Order - directive issued by the LHD to the system requiring public notification, including boiling of water

Tier NYCRR (c) “Tier 1 notification requirements (public health hazards, as defined in subdivision (bc) of this Subpart, require Tier 1 notification).” What is a public health hazard?

Public Health Hazard – 10 NYCRR 5-1 (bc) “Public health hazard means an existing or imminent condition which can be responsible for or cause illness, injury or death and for which immediate corrective or remedial action is required.”

Public Health Hazard – 10 NYCRR 5-1 (bc) E. Coli Turbidity Unapproved source Inadequate disinfection Loss of pressure Total coliform Disruption of service for 4 or more hours We tell you it is

“disruption of water service of four hours or more, determined by the State to present an existing or imminent condition which can be responsible for or cause illness, injury or death and for which immediate corrective or remedial action is required;” “turbidity violations or exceedances specified in paragraph (d)(3) of this Subpart and determined by the State to present an existing or imminent condition which can be responsible for or cause illness, injury or death and for which immediate corrective or remedial action is required;

Example 1 Transmission main break Repair could take 24 hours Storage will only last 8 hours

Example 2 Distribution main break Repair will take 6-8 hours Service shutoff to 5 homes

Example 3 Morning check reveals chlorinator down Distribution sample shows 0.04 residual Entry point shows 0.0 residual

Example 4 Lab notifies of initial TC+ Lab gets re-sample Notice & fix chlorinator issue Lab confirms TC +

Example chlorine residual in ‘dead-end’ chlorinator working 0.4, 0.2, 0.3 residuals elsewhere

10 NYCRR Appendix 5-A

Incorporating 10 State Standards “Approval of plans and specifications for public water systems shall be based on the following Standards in their entirety…. (1) “Recommended Standards for Water Works” (Appendix 5-A)

Incorporating 10 State Standards Design & construction Operation & maintenance? New systems only? 10 NYCRR – 1.72 “care and due diligence”

10 State Standards – What’s Included Policy Statements Content of Plan Submissions General Design Considerations Source Development Treatment Processes Chemical Application Pumps & Pump facilities Finished Storage Distribution Wastes

Policy Statements UV Security Bag & Cartridge filters Arsenic Removal Membranes

Part 1 - Plan Submission Content Site conditions Water use data Source conditions Waste disposal Costs

Part 2 - Design Considerations Plant layout Standby power Shop space Monitoring equipment Sample taps Pipe color Operator instruction Security Flooding Meters

Part 3 - Source Development Q & Q Worst conditions Flooding Raw water storage Surface Water Q & Q Backup source / power Flooding / wellhead Pump tests Construction / grout Ground Water

Part 4 - Treatment Detention times Mixing Pace to flow Contact time Pressure Processes Basins Inlets Media Standby equipment Materials Equipment

Part 5 - Chemical Application Feed equipment Labeling Assay / Storage Safety Cross connection Handling Equipment location Standby equipment Calibration

Part 6 - Pumps & Pump Facilities Siting Facility design Redundancy Metering Materials Standby power Lubrication Valves

Part 7 - Finished Water Storage Sizing / location Security Safety / Access Venting / Drains Clearwells Materials Standby power Freezing Painting Pressure tank

Part 8 - Distribution Systems Pressure Sizing Dead ends Valves / hydrant Main disinfection Contaminant sources Cross connections Service meters

Part 9 - Waste Residuals Reg. Compliance Lagoons Dewatering Filtering Filter wash water

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