Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 64415 - Laboratory and Personnel
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b), required analyses shall be performed by
laboratories certified by the State Board to perform such analyses pursuant to
Article 3, commencing with section
100825, of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of
Division 101, Health and Safety Code. Unless directed otherwise by the State
Board, analyses shall be made in accordance with the following:
(1) U.S. EPA approved methods as prescribed
at 40 Code of Federal Regulations sections 141.23 through 141.41, 141.66, and
141.89 (7-1-2019 edition), which are incorporated by reference;
(2) U.S. EPA approved methods as prescribed
at 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 141.852 (78 Fed. Reg. 10270 (February
13, 2013), as amended at 79 Fed. Reg. 10665 (February 26, 2014)), which is
incorporated by reference; and
(3)
Methods used for analysis of hexavalent chromium shall be performed using one
of the following:
(A) U.S. EPA Method 218.6:
Determination of Dissolved Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water, Groundwater,
and Industrial Wastewater Effluents by Ion Chromatography, Rev. 3.3, (May
1994), which is incorporated by reference in its entirety; and
(B) U.S. EPA Method 218.7: Determination of
Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water by Ion Chromatography with Post-Column
Derivatization and UV-Visible Spectroscopic Detection, Version 1.0, (November
2011), which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
(b) Sample collection, and field
tests including color, odor, turbidity, pH, temperature, and disinfectant
residual shall be performed by personnel trained to perform such sample
collections and/or tests by:
(1) The State
Board;
(2) A laboratory certified
pursuant to subsection (a); or
(3)
An operator, certified by the State Board pursuant to section
106875(a) or
(b) of the Health and Safety Code and trained
by an entity in paragraph (1) or (2) to perform such sample collections and/or
tests.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 116271, 116350, 116375 and 116385, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 116375, 116385 and 116390, Health and Safety Code; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations 141.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 116271, 116350 and 116375, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 116390, Health and Safety Code; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations 141.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) filed 6-19-95; operative 6-19-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 25).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 12-11-95 as an emergency; operative 12-11-95 (Register 95, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-9-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
4. Refiling of 12-11-95 order, including amendment of Note, filed 4-9-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-11-95 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-7-96 and filed 9-16-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-12-2006; operative 6-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 19).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-22-2012; operative 6-21-2012 (Register 2012, No. 21).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (b)(1) and (b)(3) and amending Note filed 6-2-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 23).
9. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 5-28-2021; operative 7-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 22).
10. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(2), new subsections (a)(3)-(a)(3)(B) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-24-2024; operative
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), required analyses shall be performed by laboratories certified by the State Board to perform such analyses pursuant to Article 3, commencing with section 100825, of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101, Health and Safety Code. Unless directed otherwise by the State Board, analyses shall be made in accordance with U.S. EPA approved methods as prescribed at:
(1) 40 Code of Federal Regulations sections 141.23 through 141.41, 141.66, and 141.89 (7-1-2019 edition), which are incorporated by reference; and
(b) Sample collection, and field tests including color, odor, turbidity, pH, temperature, and disinfectant residual shall be performed by personnel trained to perform such sample collections and/or tests by:
(1) The State Board;
(2) A laboratory certified pursuant to subsection (a); or
(3) An operator, certified by the State Board pursuant to section 106875(a) or (b) of the Health and Safety Code and trained by an entity in paragraph (1) or (2) to perform such sample collections and/or tests.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) filed 6-19-95; operative 6-19-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 25).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 12-11-95 as an emergency; operative 12-11-95 (Register 95, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-9-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Refiling of 12-11-95 order, including amendment of NOTE, filed 4-9-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-11-95 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-7-96 and filed 9-16-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-12-2006; operative 6-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 19).
9. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 5-28-2021; operative 7-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 22).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-22-2012; operative 6-21-2012 (Register 2012, No. 21).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (b)(1) and (b)(3) and amending NOTE filed 6-2-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 23).
9. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 5-28-2021; operative 7-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 22).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 116271, 116350 and 116375, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 116390, Health and Safety Code; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations 141.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) filed 6-19-95; operative 6-19-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 25).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 12-11-95 as an emergency; operative 12-11-95 (Register 95, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-9-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Refiling of 12-11-95 order, including amendment of Note, filed 4-9-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-11-95 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-7-96 and filed 9-16-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-12-2006; operative 6-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 19).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-22-2012; operative 6-21-2012 (Register 2012, No. 21).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (b)(1) and (b)(3) and amending Note filed 6-2-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 23).