§ 64213. Chemical Quality Monitoring.

(a) A water supplier operating a state small water system shall sample each source of supply prior to any treatment at least once. The sample shall be analyzed by a laboratory, certified by the Department pursuant to Article 3, commencing with section 100825, of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101, Health and Safety Code, for fluoride, iron, manganese, chloride, total dissolved solids, and the inorganic chemicals listed in table 64431-A, section 64431.

(b) A groundwater source that has been designated as vulnerable by the local health officer pursuant to criteria set forth in sections 64445(d)(1) and (2) shall be sampled by the water supplier operating the state small water system at least once prior to any treatment and analyzed for volatile organic compounds in accordance with approved methods specified in section 64415. The analysis shall be performed by a laboratory certified by the Department to perform analyses for organic chemicals pursuant to Article 3, commencing with section 100825, of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101, Health and Safety Code.

(c) The results of the laboratory analyses shall be submitted to the local health officer by the state small water system no later than the 10th day of the month following receipt of the results by the state small water system. A copy of the results of the analyses and a comparison of the results with the maximum contaminant levels for those contaminants listed in table 64431-A, section 64431 and table 64444-A, section 64444, shall be distributed by the state small water system to each regular user of the water system within 90 days of receiving the results. A copy of the distribution notice shall be provided to the local health officer.

(d) A water supplier operating a state small water system shall comply with any corrective actions ordered by the local health officer for any chemical contaminant which exceeds the maximum contaminant level.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 11-12-91 as an emergency; operative 11-12-91 (Register 92, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-11-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-6-92 as an emergency; operative 3-11-92 (Register 92, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 7-9-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-6-92 order transmitted to OAL 5-5-92 and filed 6-16-92 (Register 92, No. 25).

4. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed 6-19-95; operative 6-19-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 25).

5. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-22-2012; operative 6-21-2012 (Register 2012, No. 21).

6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 5-28-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 116340, 116350, 131052 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 116275 and 116340, Health and Safety Code.