Section 179-12-013 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS All water systems must report all of the following information to the Director in accordance with 179 NAC 12-013.
013.01 Reporting Requirements for Tap Water Monitoring for Lead and Copper and for Water Quality Parameter Monitoring 12-013.01A Except as provided in 179 NAC 12-013.01A item 7, a water system must report the information specified below for all tap water samples specified in 179 NAC 12-009 and for all water quality parameter samples specified in 179 NAC 12-010 within the first ten days following the end of each applicable monitoring period specified in 179 NAC 12-009 and 12-010 (i.e., every six months, annually, every three years, or every nine years). 1. The results of all tap samples for lead and copper including the location of each site and the criteria under 179 NAC 12-009.01C, 12-009.01D, 12-009.01E, 12-009.01F, and/or 12-009.01G under which the site was selected for the system's sampling pool;2. Documentation for each tap water lead or copper sample for which the water system requests invalidation pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.06B;3. The 90th percentile lead and copper concentrations measured from among all lead and copper tap water samples collected during each monitoring period (calculated in accordance with 179 NAC 12-003.01C unless the Director calculates the system's 90th percentile lead and copper levels under 179 NAC 12-013.08);4. With the exception of initial tap sampling, the system must designate any site which was not sampled during previous monitoring periods, and include an explanation of why sampling sites have changed;5. The results of all tap samples for pH, and where applicable, alkalinity, calcium, conductivity, temperature, and orthophosphate or silica collected under 179 NAC 12-010.02 to 12-010.05;6. The results of all samples collected at the entry point(s) to the distribution system for applicable water quality parameters under 179 NAC 12-010.02 to 12-010.05;7. A water system must report the results of all water quality parameter samples collected under 179 NAC 12-010.03 through 12-010.06 during each six-month monitoring period specified in 179 NAC 12-010.04 within the first ten days following the end of the monitoring period unless the Director has specified a more frequent reporting requirement.12-013.01B For a non-transient non-community water system, or a community water system meeting the criteria of 179 NAC 12-008.03G items 1 and 2, that does not have enough taps that can provide first draw samples, the system must either: 1. Provide written documentation to the Director identifying standing times and locations for enough non-first draw samples to make up its sampling pool under 179 NAC 12-009.02E by the start of the first applicable monitoring period under 179 NAC 12-009.04 that commences after April 11, 2000, unless the Director has waived prior Director approval of non-first draw sample sites selected by the system pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.02E; or2. If the Director has waived prior approval of non-first draw sample sites selected by the system, identify, in writing, each site that did not meet the six-hour minimum standing time and the length of standing time for that particular substitute sample collected pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.02E and include this information with the lead and copper tap sample results required to be submitted pursuant to 179 NAC 12-013.01A item 1.12-013.01C No later than 60 days after the addition of a new source or any change in water treatment, unless the Director requires earlier notification, a water system deemed to have optimized corrosion control under 179 NAC 12-004.02C, a water system subject to reduced monitoring pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.04D, or a water system subject to a monitoring waiver pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.07, must send written documentation to the Director describing the change.12-013.01D Any small system applying for a monitoring waiver under 179 NAC 12-009.07, or subject to a waiver granted pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.07C, must provide the following information to the Director in writing by the specified deadline: 1. By the start of the first applicable monitoring period in 179 NAC 12-009.04, any small water system applying for a monitoring waiver must provide the documentation required to demonstrate that it meets the waiver criteria of 179 NAC 12-009.07A and 12-009.07B.2. No later than nine years after the monitoring previously conducted pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.07B or 12-009.07D 1, each small system desiring to maintain its monitoring waiver must provide the information required by 179 NAC 12-009.07D 1 and 12-009.07D 2.3. No later than 60 days after it becomes aware that it is no longer free of lead-containing and/or copper-containing material, as appropriate, each small system with a monitoring waiver must provide written notification to the Director, setting forth the circumstances resulting in the lead-containing and/or copper-containing materials being introduced into the system and what corrective action, if any, the system plans to remove these materials.12-013.01E Each ground water system that limits water quality parameter monitoring to a subset of entry points under 179 NAC 12-010.03C must provide, by the commencement of the monitoring, written correspondence to the Director that identifies the selected entry points and includes information sufficient to demonstrate that the sites are representative of water quality and treatment conditions throughout the system.013.02 Source Water Monitoring Reporting Requirements12-013.02A A water system must report the sampling results for all source water samples collected in accordance with 179 NAC 12-011 within the first ten days following the end of each source water monitoring period (i.e., annually, per compliance period, per compliance cycle) specified in 179 NAC 12-011.12-013.02B With the exception of the first round of source water sampling conducted pursuant to 179 NAC 12-011.02, the system must specify any site which was not sampled during previous monitoring periods, and include an explanation of why the sampling point has changed.013.03 Corrosion Control Treatment Reporting Requirements By the applicable dates under 179 NAC 12-004, systems must report the following information to the Director:
1. For systems demonstrating that they have already optimized corrosion control, information required in 179 NAC 12-004.02B or 12-004.02C.2. For systems required to optimize corrosion control, their recommendation regarding optimal corrosion control treatment under 179 NAC 12-005.01.3. For systems required to evaluate the effectiveness of corrosion control treatments under 179 NAC 12-005.03, the information required by 179 NAC 12-005.03.4. For systems required to install optimal corrosion control designated by the Director under 179 NAC 12-005.04, a letter certifying that the system has completed installing that treatment.013.04 Source Water Treatment Reporting Requirements By the applicable dates in 179 NAC 12-006, systems must provide the following information to the Director:
1. If required under 179 NAC 12-006.02A, their recommendation regarding source water treatment;2. For systems required to install source water treatment under 179 NAC 12-006.02B, a letter certifying that the system has completed installing the treatment designated by the Director within 24 months after the Director designated the treatment.013.05 Lead Service Line Replacement Reporting Requirements Systems must report the following information to the Director to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of 179 NAC 12-007:
1. Within 12 months after a system exceeds the lead action level in sampling referred to in 179 NAC 12-007.01, the system must demonstrate in writing to the Director that it has conducted a materials evaluation, including the evaluation in 179 NAC 12-009.01, to identify the initial number of lead service lines in its distribution system, and must provide the Director with the system's schedule for replacing annually at least 7% of the initial number of lead service lines in its distribution system.2. Within 12 months after a system exceeds the lead action level in sampling referred to in 179 NAC 12-007.01, and every 12 months thereafter, the system must demonstrate to the Director in writing that the system has either: a. Replaced in the previous 12 months at least 7% of the initial lead service lines (or a greater number of lines specified by the Director under 179 NAC 12-007.05) in its distribution system, orb. Conducted sampling which demonstrates that the lead concentration in all service line samples from an individual line(s), taken pursuant to 179 NAC 12-009.02C, is less than or equal to 0.015 mg/L. In such cases, the total number of lines replaced and/or which meet the criteria in 179 NAC 12-007.03 must equal at least 7% of the initial number of lead lines identified under 179 NAC 12-013.01 (or the percentage specified by the Director under 179 NAC 12-007.05).3. The annual letter submitted to the Director under 179 NAC 12-013.05 item 2 must contain the following information: a. The number of lead service lines scheduled to be replaced during the previous year of the system's replacement schedule;b. The number and location of each lead service line replaced during the previous year of the system's replacement schedule;c. If measured, the water lead concentration and location of each lead service line sampled, the sampling method, and the date of sampling.4. Any system that collects lead service line samples following partial lead service line replacement required by 179 NAC 12-007 must report the results to the Director within the first ten days of the month following the month in which the system receives the laboratory results, or as specified by the Director. The Director, at his/her discretion, may eliminate this requirement to report these monitoring results. Systems must also report any additional information as specified by the Director, and in a time and manner prescribed by the Director, to verify that all partial lead service line replacement activities have taken place.013.06 Public Education Program Reporting Requirements 12-013.06A Any water system that is subject to the public education requirements in 179 NAC 12-008 must, within ten days after the end of each period in which the system is required to perform public education tasks in accordance with 179 NAC 12-008.03, send written documentation to the Director that contains: 1. A demonstration that the system has delivered the public education materials that meet the content requirements in 179 NAC 12-008.01 and 12-008.02 and the delivery requirements in 179 NAC 12-008.03; and2. A list of all the newspapers, radio stations, television stations, and facilities and organizations to which the system delivered public education materials during the period in which the system was required to perform public education tasks.12-013.06B Unless required by the Director, a system that previously has submitted the information required by 179 NAC 12-013.06A item 2 need not resubmit the information required by 179 NAC 12-013.06A item 2, as long as there have been no changes in the distribution list and the system certifies that the public education materials were distributed to the same list submitted previously.12-013.06C No later than 3 months foll owing the end of the monitoring period, each system must mail a sample copy of the consumer notification of tap results to the Director along with a certification that the notification has been distributed in a manner consistent with the requirements of 179 NAC 12-008.04.013.07 Reporting of Additional Monitoring Data Any system which collects sampling data in addition to that required by 179 NAC 12 must report the results to the Director within the first ten days following the end of the applicable monitoring period under 179 NAC 12-009, 12-010, and 12-011 during which the samples are collected.
013.08 Reporting of 90[th] Percentile Lead and Copper Concentrations Where the Director Calculates a System's 90[th] Percentile Concentrations A water system is not required to report the 90th percentile lead and copper concentrations measured from among all lead and copper tap water samples collected during each monitoring period, as required by 179 NAC 12-013.01A item 4 if:
1. The Director has previously notified the water system that it will calculate the water system's 90th percentile lead and copper concentrations, based on the lead and copper tap results submitted pursuant to 179 NAC 12-013.08 item 2.a., and has specified a date before the end of the applicable monitoring period by which the system must provide the results of lead and copper tap water samples;2. The system has provided the following information to the Director by the date specified in 179 NAC 12-013.08 item 1: a. The results of all tap samples for lead and copper including the location of each site and the criteria under 179 NAC 12-009.01C, 12-009.01D, 12-009.01E, 12-009.01F, and/or 12-009.01G under which the site was selected for the system's sampling pool, pursuant to 179 NAC 12-013.01A item 1; andb. An identification of sampling sites utilized during the current monitoring period that were not sampled during previous monitoring periods, and an explanation why sampling sites have changed; and3. The Director has provided the results of the 90th percentile lead and copper calculations, in writing, to the water system before the end of the monitoring period.179 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 12, § 013