WHAT

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WHATS COMING DOWNSTREAM?

• WATER QUALITY SHORT COURSE - APRIL 12, 2007
• Elizabeth Grove
• Clarence Cannon Wholesale
• Water Commission

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Regs, regs, and more regs!

• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Initially passed in 1974
• Amendments made in 1986 and 1996
• A total of 102 contaminants are regulated under
  the Act
• All are reviewed every 6 years

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And more regulations!!!

• D/DBP Rule 2- Effective March 6, 2006
• Very complicated rule
• Applies to all systems that use water that has
  had a disinfectant added
• LTESWTR 2 - Effective March 6, 2006
• Cryptosporidium testing required
• Covered finished water storage required

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And yet more!!!!

• Groundwater Rule - Effective January 8, 2007
• Requires sanitary surveys of systems
• Source water monitoring
• Corrective action if violations are found
• Compliance monitoring
• Total Coliform Rule
• Reviewing to see if changes are needed
• Possible outcome could be a new distribution
  system rule

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INFRASTRUCTURE

• Existing infrastructure is aging (30 years)
• Study done by EPA looked at a 20 year period
  (2000 thru 2019)
• Funding gap will occur if spending isnt
  increased
• Projected at 102 billion for drinking water
• Predictions are even higher for wastewater

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Source Water Issues

• Quality sources of drinking water
• Regional systems being organized to meet demands
• CCWWC, Tri County Authority, NCWWC, NWMO,
  Jefferson County Authority
• Water quantity/quality issues are a problem all
  around the state