Section Env-Dw 717.23 - Public Notification, Consumer Confidence Report, & Special Notice(a) The O/O of a groundwater system at which any violation described in Env-Dw 717.22 occurs shall conduct standard public notice in accordance with Env-Dw 801.(b) The O/O of a groundwater system notified of valid sample that is E. coli positive, including the O/Os of consecutive systems served by such a groundwater source, shall conduct acute public notice as specified in Env-Dw 801.(c) The O/O of a community groundwater system shall notify the system's customers through the consumer confidence reporting (CCR) requirements of Env-Dw 811, if: (1) It receives notice from the department of a significant deficiency identified in Env-Dw 717.20, that has not been corrected;(2) A groundwater source sample was E. coli positive; or(3) The PWS has discontinued the use of a contaminated source.(d) The information noted in (c)(1) or (2), above, shall be reported in the CCR annually until the deficiency, E. coli contamination, or violation has been corrected and confirmation of the correction has been received from the department.(e) The O/O of a non-community groundwater system shall notify its customers of a significant deficiency, as specified in Env-Dw 717.20:(1) That has not been corrected within 12 months of being notified of the deficiency; and(2) Continue to notify the public annually until the significant deficiency is corrected.(f) The notice required by (e), above, shall include:(1) The nature of the significant deficiency and the date it was identified by the department; and(2) A description of the approved plan and schedule for correction of the significant deficiency, including interim measures, progress to date, and any interim measures completed.(g) In a community where the population of non-English speaking residents exceeds 20% of the community population, the notice shall contain: (1) Information in the appropriate language(s) regarding the importance of the notice; or(2) A telephone number or address, in the appropriate language, at which customers can contact the system to obtain a translated copy of the notice or assistance in the appropriate language.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 717.23
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 23, Filed June 7, 2018, Proposed by #12525, Effective 6/1/2018, Expires 6/1/2028.