Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-7-6-.26

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-7-6-.26 - Inactivation Toolbox Components

(1) Calculation of CT values.

(a) CT is the product of the disinfectant contact time (T, in minutes) and disinfectant concentration (C, in milligrams per liter). Systems with treatment credit for chlorine dioxide or ozone under paragraph (2) or (3) of this section must calculate CT at least once each day, with both C and T measured during peak hourly flow using EPA approved analytical methods.

(b) Systems with several disinfection segments in sequence may calculate CT for each segment, where a disinfection segment is defined as a treatment unit process with a measurable disinfectant residual level and a liquid volume. Under this approach, systems must add the Cryptosporidium CT values in each segment to determine the total CT for the treatment plant.

(2) CT values for chlorine dioxide and ozone.

(a) Systems receive the Cryptosporidium treatment credit listed in this table by meeting the corresponding chlorine dioxide CT value for the applicable water temperature, as described in paragraph (1) of this rule.

*CT Values (mgmin/L) for Cryptosporidium Inactivation by Chlorine Dioxide¹**
Log credit	Water Temperature, °C
[Less Than] =0.5	1	2	3	5	7	10	15	20	25	30
0.25	159	153	140	128	107	90	69	45	29	19	12
0.5	319	305	279	256	214	180	138	89	58	38	24
1.0	637	610	558	511	429	360	277	179	116	75	49
1.5	956	915	838	767	643	539	415	268	174	113	73
2.0	1275	1220	1117	1023	858	719	553	357	232	150	98
2.5	1594	1525	1396	1278	1072	899	691	447	289	188	122
3.0	1912	1830	1675	1534	1286	1079	830	536	347	226	147

₁ Systems may use this equation to determine log credit between the indicated values: Log credit = [0.001506 x (1.09116)^Temp] x CT

(b) Systems receive the Cryptosporidium treatment credit listed in this table by meeting the corresponding ozone CT values for the applicable water temperature, as described in paragraph (1) of this rule.

*CT Values (mgmin/L) for Cryptosporidium Inactivation by Ozone¹**
Log credit	Water Temperature, °C
[Less Than] =0.5	1	2	3	5	7	10	15	20	25	30
0.25	6.0	5.8	5.2	4.8	4.0	3.3	2.5	1.6	1.0	0.6	0.39
0.5	12	12	10	9.5	7.9	6.5	4.9	3.1	2.0	1.2	0.78
1.0	24	23	21	19	16	13	9.9	6.2	3.9	2.5	1.6
1.5	36	35	31	29	24	20	15	9.3	5.9	3.7	2.4
2.0	48	46	42	38	32	26	20	12	7.8	4.9	3.1
2.5	60	58	52	48	40	33	25	16	9.8	6.2	3.9
3.0	72	69	63	57	47	39	30	19	12	7.4	4.7

1 Systems may use this equation to determine log credit between the indicated values: Log credit = [0.0397 x (1.09757)^Temp] x CT

(3) Site specific study. The Department may approve alternative chlorine dioxide or ozone CT values to those listed in paragraph (2) of this rule on a site-specific basis. The Department must base this approval on a site-specific study a system conducts that follows a Department-approved protocol.

(4) Ultraviolet light. Systems receive Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia, and virus treatment credits for ultraviolet (UV) light reactors by achieving the corresponding UV dose values shown in subparagraph (4)(a) of this rule below. Systems must validate and monitor UV reactors as described in subparagraphs (4)(b) and (c) below to demonstrate that they are achieving a particular UV dose value for treatment credit.

(a) UV dose table. The treatment credits listed in this table are for UV light at a wavelength of 254 nm as produced by a low pressure mercury vapor lamp. To receive treatment credit for other lamp types, systems must demonstrate an equivalent germicidal dose through reactor validation testing, as described in subparagraph (4)(b) below. The UV dose values in this table are applicable only to post-filter applications of UV.

*UV dose table for Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia,* and virus inactivation credit**
Log credit	Cryptosporidium UV dose (mJ/cm²)	Giardia lamblia UV dose (mJ/cm²)	Virus UV dose (mJ/cm²)
0.5	1.6	1.5	39
1.0	2.5	2.1	58
1.5	3.9	3.0	79
2.0	5.8	5.2	100
2.5	8.5	7.7	121
3.0	12	11	143
3.5	15	15	163
4.0	22	22	186

(b) Reactor validation testing. Systems must use UV reactors that have undergone validation testing to determine the operating conditions under which the reactor delivers the UV dose required in subparagraph (4)(a) of this rule above (i.e., validated operating conditions). These operating conditions must include flow rate, UV intensity as measured by a UV sensor, and UV lamp status.

1. When determining validated operating conditions, systems must account for the following factors: UV absorbance of the water; lamp fouling and aging; measurement uncertainty of online sensors; UV dose distributions arising from the velocity profiles through the reactor; failure of UV lamps or other critical system components; and inlet and outlet piping or channel configurations of the UV reactor.

2. Validation testing shall include the following: Full scale testing of a reactor that conforms uniformly to the UV reactors used by the system and inactivation of a test microorganism whose dose response characteristics have been quantified with a low pressure mercury vapor lamp.

3. The Department may approve an alternative approach to validation testing provided the system shows that the alternative approach proves at least equivalent results.

(c) Reactor monitoring.

1. Systems must monitor their UV reactors to determine if the reactors are operating within validated conditions, as determined under subparagraph (4)(b) of this rule above. This monitoring must include UV intensity as measured by a UV sensor, flow rate, lamp status, and other parameters the Department designates based on UV reactor operation. Systems must verify the calibration of UV sensors and must recalibrate sensors in accordance with a protocol the Department approves.

2. To receive treatment credit for UV light, systems must treat at least 95 percent of the water delivered to the public during each month by UV reactors operating within validated conditions for the required UV dose, as described in subparagraphs (4)(a) and (4)(b) of this rule. Systems must demonstrate compliance with this condition by the monitoring required under subparagraph (4)(c)1. of this rule.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-7-6-.26

New Rule: Filed December 18, 2007; effective January 22, 2008. Amended: Filed April 21, 2009; effective May 26, 2009.

Author: Dennis D. Harrison

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