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Drinking Water Program Update

Drinking Water Program Update. Introduction. Presenter: Dennis D. Harrison Goal: Provide information concerning current issues affecting Alabama’s Public Drinking Water Program. . Outline. Permits Inspections Enforcement New Required Sampling New Regulations

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Drinking Water Program Update

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  1. adem.alabama.gov Drinking Water Program Update

  2. Introduction adem.alabama.gov Presenter: Dennis D. Harrison Goal: Provide information concerning current issues affecting Alabama’s Public Drinking Water Program.

  3. Outline Permits Inspections Enforcement New Required Sampling New Regulations PWS Assistance Programs Hot Issues Branch Technical Staff adem.alabama.gov

  4. FY 07 Pemits Permits to Operate Permits to Construct Permits to Modify Other Permits adem.alabama.gov

  5. FY 07 Inspections Annual Inspections Sanitary Surveys Other Inspections adem.alabama.gov

  6. Enforcement No Action Compliance Assistance Warning Letter Notice of Violation (NOV) Consent Order Unilateral Order Litigation adem.alabama.gov

  7. New Required Sampling adem.alabama.gov • New TOC Requirements • Stage 1 DBP Rule for Consecutive PWS • Stage 2 DBP Rule • LT2 ESWT Rule • Groundwater Rule

  8. STAGE 2 SCHEDULE 2009 2010 2012 2008 2011 Stage 1 Compliance Monitoring IDSE Stage 2 MP Submittal/ Review Stage 2 Compliance Monitoring 1 IDSE Stage 2 MP Submittal/ Review 2 STAGE 2 Stage 2 MP Submittal/ Review IDSE REVIEW PERIOD IDSE 3 Stage 2 MP Submittal/ Review IDSE REVIEW PERIOD IDSE 4 STAGE 2 IDSE Report

  9. Stage 2 Timeline adem.alabama.gov

  10. 2012 PROJECTION TTHM Violations: 150 sites > MCL 10% of sites 70 systems HAA5 Violations: 35 Sites > MCL > 1% of Sites 18 Systems

  11. FACTORS INCREASING DBP adem.alabama.gov CL2 ORGANICS pH DBP TIME TEMP

  12. COMPLIANCE TIPS adem.alabama.gov Distribution System: • Tank Turnover • Extra Samples • Flush Regularly • Monitor Water Quality • Track Quality Over Time • Compliance Trade Offs

  13. Compliance Deadline adem.alabama.gov January 1, 2012 All sites must be able to meet 80 ppb for TTHM and 30 ppb for HAA5

  14. LT2 SCHEDULE 2012 2013 2014 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 Crypto Monitoring Possible Extension Treatment Installation 1 Crypto Monitoring Possible Extension Treatment Installation 2 Crypto Monitoring Treatment Installation Possible Extension 3 E. Coli Mon. Treatment Installation Possible Extension 4 2015 2009 2010 2012 2013 2008 2011 2014 LT2 PLAN BIN CLASSIFICATION

  15. LT2 Timeline a Grandfather data b Applies to PWS that exceeds E. Coli trigger/does not monitor for E. Coli

  16. PROJECTED VIOLATIONS adem.alabama.gov • Projections Cannot Be Made • Violation Types: • Monitoring • Missing Deadlines • To Date: All plants are in BIN 1

  17. COMPLIANCE TIPS adem.alabama.gov • Source Water Control • Livestock • Runoff • Prevent uses that degrade water quality • New Sources – Choose Location Carefully!

  18. LT 2/STAGE 2 COMPLIANCE ISSUES adem.alabama.gov • Chlorine Level:Stage 2 vs TCR • Flushing:Stage 2 vs Cost/Drought • Chloramines:Stage 2 vs LCR • Turbidity:LT2 vs Stage 2 • Other Disinfectants: Stage 2 vs Future DBP Rules

  19. adem.alabama.gov Ground Water Rule

  20. Ground Water Rule Regulatory Provisions adem.alabama.gov Source Water Monitoring Compliance monitoring Sanitary Survey Corrective Actions Sensitivity Assessments

  21. Summary of Provisions adem.alabama.gov • Compliance by December 1, 2009 • Sanitary Survey • Significant Deficiency

  22. Regulation Status adem.alabama.gov The following State Regulations are being drafted: • Ground Water Rule • Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Short- Term Revisions and Clarifications

  23. Assistance Programs • Area Wide Optimization Program • Capacity Development • Well Head Protection Program • Informal Advice • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Presentations & training • Security

  24. Hot Issues Vandalism/Terrorism Drought Hurricanes Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care Products Fluoride adem.alabama.gov

  25. ADEM DW BRANCH TECHNICAL STAFF

  26. Summary Dennis D. Harrison Chief Drinking Water Branch ddh@adem.state.al.us 334-271-7774 adem.alabama.gov

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