Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-7-15-.16

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 335-7-15-.16 - Public Awareness

Source water assessment is complete when the water system makes the public aware of the condition of its raw water supply, including its susceptibility to contamination. This can be accomplished by performing all of the following:

(a) Presenting an oral report to the consumers of the system's water at a public meeting within 90 days after receiving notification from the Department that the susceptibility analysis has been completed and contingency plans have been approved. The report must include a list of all contaminant sources to which the water system's source water is susceptible, the susceptibility rating of the contaminant source, and a map showing the location of contaminant sources identified in the contaminant inventory. For groundwater sources, the map must indicate the SWAA I and SWAA II and the location of the contaminant sources identified in the contaminant inventory. Water system management should attempt to answer reasonable questions asked by the public relating to source water quality and should make the public aware of other options available for reviewing assessment results.

(b) Allowing individual members of the public to review all assessment documents during normal business hours of operation at the water system's office. Assessment documents must be maintained on display at the system's water office for easy access by the public.

(c) Providing copies of the assessment documents to members of the public upon request after payment of a nominal reproduction fee.

(d) Including an abbreviated report in the system's annual consumer confidence report. The report must include the information contained in paragraph (a) above and must inform the public of the other options available for reviewing the assessment results.

(e) Responding within 45 days to reasonable written questions by the public relating to the quality of its source water. The water system must maintain a file of questions asked by the public and the water system's response to such inquiries.

(f) In lieu of 335-7-15 -15(a), NTNC and Non-community water systems may post a copy of the SWPA contaminant inventory, susceptibility analysis, and contingency plan in a location convenient to the consuming public.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-7-15-.16

New Rule: Filed November 7, 2005; effective December 12, 2005. Amended: Filed December 18, 2007; effective January 22, 2008.

Authors: Edgar K. Hughes, Dennis D. Harrison

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-23-33, 22-23-49, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6.