10 NYCRR5

Eric W. Wohlers, P.E. Environmental Health Director Christopher G. Crawford, Ph.D.

Water Resources Specialist Cattaraugus County Environmental Health

10 NYCRR 5-1.30(d), 5-1.51(c)(4), 5-1.52 Tables 6, 11, 11B, 13, 15, 5 1.71(c),(d), 5-1.72(c)(4), (d)(2), (f)(16), (f)(17), 5-1.76(b), 5-1.77(c), 5-1.78(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, 2000 • 2000 – 2006 Supporting documents developed Occurrence and Monitoring Technology and Cost Economic Analysis • Final rule on November 8, 2006 • State Primacy by 2012

Regulatory Spectrum

Legislative Policy

Legislative Intent

Law

PHL, ECL

Regulations

(Rules, Code) NYCRR, SSC

Agency Guidance

DOH – EHM, Policy Memos

Industry Practice

AWWA Standards

Regulatory Compliance It’s Complicated

Federal Policy Implementation Legislative Policy

Legislative Intent

Law

USC - SDWA

Regulations

CFR

Agency Guidance

EPA - Tech. & Policy Memos

Industry Practice

AWWA Standards

State Primacy Procedures Legislative Policy

Legislative Intent

Law

PHL, ECL

Regulations

(Rules, Code) NYCRR, SSC

Agency Guidance

DOH – EHM, Policy Memos

Industry Practice

AWWA Standards

State Policy Implementation Regulatory Compliance

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 5-1.78(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 1 - 10 NYCRR 5-1.78(c)

“Tier 1 notification requirements (public health hazards, as defined in subdivision 5-1.1 (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.”

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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 5-1.78(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 5

• • • 0.0 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

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Design & construction

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Operation & maintenance?

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New systems only?

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10 NYCRR 5-1.71 – 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 • Pipe color • Standby power • Shop space • Operator instruction • Security • Monitoring equipment • Sample taps • Flooding • Meters

Part 3 - Source Development

Surface Water • Q & Q Ground Water • Q & Q • Worst conditions • Backup source / power • Flooding • Flooding / wellhead • Raw water storage • Pump tests • Construction / grout

Part 4 - Treatment

Processes • Detention times Equipment • Basins • Mixing • Inlets • Pace to flow • Media • Contact time • Standby equipment • Pressure • Materials

Part 5 - Chemical Application

• Feed equipment • Cross connection • Labeling • Handling • Assay / Storage • Equipment location • Safety • Standby equipment • Calibration

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

Part 7 - Finished Water Storage

• Sizing / location • Materials • Security • Standby power • Safety / Access • Freezing • Venting / Drains • Painting • Clearwells • Pressure tank

Part 8 - Distribution Systems

• Pressure • Main disinfection • Sizing • Contaminant sources • Dead ends • Cross connections • Valves / hydrant • Service meters

Part 9 - Waste Residuals

• Reg. Compliance • Lagoons • Dewatering • Filtering • Filter wash water

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