Transcript Consumer Confidence Report

Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation
Drinking Water Program
Heather Newman
South-central Area Program
Coordinator
Presents
Public Water Systems
in Alaska
Presented by
Heather Newman
Environmental Program Manager
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
(907) 269-7619
[email protected]
Regulations
 EPA – Code of Federal Register (CFR) 141
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/regs.html#cfr go to National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations link
 State –18 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC)
80 http://www.dec.state.ak.us/regulations/index.htm
 MOA – water sources serving one single
family home within MOA
What is a Public Water System
(PWS)?
Federal:
 15 service connections, or
 Serves at 25 or more people at least 60
days of the year
State (Class C PWSs):
 Serves less than 25 people
 Serves 25 or more people less than 60 days
a year
PWS Classifications
 Class A PWS’s (Community Water Systems [CWS]
and Non-Transient Non-Community Water
Systems [NTNCWS]
-Community Water Systems
-has at least 15 service connections used
by year round residents, or
- regularly serves at least 25 year round
residents
PWS Classifications (cont)
-Non-Transient Non-Community Water
Systems
-is not a CWS
-regularly serves at least 25 of the same
persons over 6 months per year
PWS Classifications (cont)
 Class B PWS’s (Transient Non-Community
Water System [TNCWS])
-does not regularly serve at least 25 of the
same persons over 6 months per year
-serves at least 26 individuals each day for
at least 60 days
What isn’t a PWS?
Not Regulated:
 Water source serving one single family
residence or duplex
– single family residence regulated by
Municipality of Anchorage (MOA)
Class C PWS’s
 Legislature removed funding for Class C’s
 Director of Environmental Health, DEC,
directed staff to not doing any work with
Class C’s
 Drinking Water Program staff currently not
accepted registration forms
Engineering Plan Reviews
 Required for federally regulated PWS
 Ensure PWS meets minimum standards,
outlined in state and federal regulations
 Approval from ADEC staff engineer required
prior to construction
Engineering Plan Reviews
 Check List for Drinking Water Engineering
Plans, Check List Guidance Document
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/dw/dwmain/engineering.html
Water Treatment
 Dependant on source and/or quality of water
-sources include groundwater (wells), surface water (lakes, rivers,
springs) and groundwater under the direct influence of surface water
-contaminants naturally in water may require treatment to meet
regulatory standards
 Treatment
-disinfection
-filtration
-contaminant removal
Sampling Requirements
 Sampling is required to:
-ensure PWS is meeting regulatory
standards
-protect public health
-ensure water quality
-document problems with the system
-required by law
Sampling Requirements (cont)
 Based on system type (Class A, Class B,
CWS, NTNCWS, TNCWS)
 Requirements summarized:
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/docs/dw/NorthernFlows/testing
_new.pdf
What if a PWS doesn’t comply
with Engineering Plan Review
and/or Sampling Requirements?
 Enforcement actions may be taken, including:
- Compliance letters
-Notices of Violations
-Administrative Penalties (fines for noncompliance)
-System may be referred to the EPA
State Office Structure
 Anchorage Office
– Covers Anchorage, Pipeline, Bethel, Yukon Kuskokwim,
Aleutian Chain, Bristol Bay, and Kodiak
Contacts: Anchorage/Pipeline – Jamie Stazel 269-7624
[email protected]
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta – Doug Zellmer 269-7623
[email protected]
Aleutian /Bristol Bay/Kodiak – David Edmunds 269-7653
[email protected]
State Office Structure (cont)
 Kenai Office
– Covers South-central Alaska, Kenai Peninsula
Contact: David Litchfield 262-5210 ext. 224
[email protected]
 Mat-Su Valley/Juneau Office
– Covers Mat-Su Valley and Southeast Alaska
Contact: Tee Little 376-1860
[email protected]
State Office Structure (cont)
 Fairbanks Office
– Covers Northern Alaska – except for the Pipeline systems
Contacts:
Class A Surface Water, NTNC, and Class B - Marci Irwin 451-2168
[email protected]
Class A Groundwater – Linda Grantham 451-2137
[email protected]
Resources
 Staff Contact table is attached – email is
[email protected]
 Contact local Environmental Program
Specialist
-questions about PWS
-to review PWS file
Resources (cont)
 Drinking Water Watch
http://map.dec.state.ak.us/eh/dww/index.jsp
-compliance information
-Samples (and sample results) system has collected
-violations systems has had
-enforcement actions taken on system
-current monitoring requirements
Resources (cont)
 Drinking Water Program website
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/dw/index.htm
Questions?