N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 709.06

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Dw 709.06 - Reduction in Total Coliform Monitoring for CWS Serving Fewer Than 1,000 Persons
(a) The owner of a CWS serving 25 to 1,000 persons may submit to the department a written request for a reduction in monitoring frequency from monthly to not less than one sample per calendar quarter.
(b) A request submitted pursuant to (a), above, shall include the following information:
(1) The name of the CWS;
(2) The PWS identifier for the CWS; and
(3) The rationale for the reduction in monitoring, based on the criteria listed in (c), below.
(c) The department shall approve a request submitted pursuant to this section if it determines that:
(1) The CWS has not been required to issue a boil order in accordance with Env-Dw 709.19 within the preceding 12 months;
(2) The CWS has a clean compliance history as defined in Env-Dw 701.05;
(3) The CWS's most recent sanitary survey confirms that the system:
a. Is supplied solely by one or more protected water sources;
b. Is free of sanitary defects and significant deficiencies;
c. Meets applicable construction standards; and
d. If applicable, has an approved corrective action plan and schedule pursuant to Env-Dw 720 and is in compliance with the plan and schedule;
(4) The CWS has not had an on-line inactivation or disinfection process in operation in the previous 12 months; and
(5) The CWS is in compliance with RSA 485:11 relative to backflow prevention devices.
(d) The department shall notify the CWS owner in writing of its decision on the request to reduce the frequency of bacteria monitoring. If the request is denied, the notice shall specify the reason(s) for the denial.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 709.06

(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Dw 700) #9700, eff 5-1-10

Amended by Volume XXXV Number 06, Filed February 12, 2015 , Proposed by #10771, Effective 2/1/2015, Expires2/1/2025.
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 50, Filed December 14, 2017, Proposed by #12420, Effective 11/18/2017, Expires 11/18/2027.