1. Leah Guzman and David Edmunds Environmental Program Specialists Leah.guzman@alaska.gov David.edmunds@alaska.gov Department of Environmental Conservation The Ground Water Rule Workshop September 22-23, 2009 1

2.  Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Requirements  Public Notification (PN) Requirements  Reporting Requirements  Recordkeeping Requirements  Variances and Exemptions Requirements 2

3.  The CCR requires Community Water Systems (CWSs) to provide CCRs to their customers, giving an annual report on water quality. ◦ The GWR amends the CCR requirements and includes language to be used when informing the consumers of significant deficiencies and fecal indicator – positive results in ground water source samples. ◦ http://www.ccriwriter.com/ 3

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7.  The CCR requires Community Water Systems (CWSs) under the GWR to include the following information:  Fecal indicator positive source water samples  Significant deficiencies that are left uncorrected at the end of the calendar year being reported  CWSs must provide special notice annually until the state determines significant deficiency is corrected and fecal contamination is addressed  The special notice would include whether source contamination has been addressed and dates of actions  Potential health effects language 7

8. The PNR requires all PWSs to give notice to persons served by the water system of a significant event, including violations of national primary drinking water regulations (NPDWRs) and waterborne emergencies. – The GWR amends the PNR by requiring notice for detection of a fecal indicator (E. coli) in a ground water source sample, treatment technique violations, and monitoring violations. ◦ http://www.pniwriter.org/ 8

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16.  The GWR rule is a microbial rule and variances and exemptions are not granted for microbial rules by the Drinking Water Program. 16

17.  Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Requirements  Public Notification (PN) Requirements  Reporting Requirements  Recordkeeping Requirements  Variances and Exemptions 17