(A) Community water systems must undergo a
sanitary survey at least every three years. Noncommunity water systems must
undergo a sanitary survey at least every five years. The director shall review
the results of each sanitary survey to determine whether the existing
monitoring frequency is adequate and what additional measures, if any, the
public water system needs to undertake to improve drinking water quality.
(B) In conducting a sanitary
survey at a public water system using ground water and having a wellhead
protection program approved by the director, information on sources of
contamination within the delineated wellhead protection area that was collected
in the course of developing and implementing the program should be considered
instead of collecting new information, if the information was collected since
the last time the public water system was subject to a sanitary
survey.
(C) Public water systems
are responsible for ensuring that the required sanitary surveys are performed.
If requested, public water systems shall provide any existing information that
will enable a sanitary survey to be conducted. Sanitary surveys shall be
performed in accordance with procedures approved by the director and will
include, but not be limited to an evaluation of public water system components
including the source; treatment; distribution system; finished water storage;
pump, pump facilities, and controls; monitoring, reporting, and data
verification; system management and operation; and operator
compliance.
(D) A public water
system shall respond to the director in writing, within thirty days following
receipt of a sanitary survey letter,
indicating
limited scope
site visit report or any other inquiry from the director, unless a different
response time frame is noted. The response shall indicate how and on what
schedule the public water system will address any significant deficiencies
and violations noted in the
survey
correspondence.
(E) A public water system
using a surface water source, in whole or in
part, shall correct significant deficiencies
identified
specified in the sanitary survey report
, through source water monitoring or a system assessment
and according to the schedule accepted by the director
as described in rule
3745-81-61
of the Administrative Code. A public water system shall also correct violations
specified in the sanitary survey or limited scope site visit report according
to the schedule accepted by the director. Failure to correct significant
deficiencies in accordance with the schedule accepted by the director is a
treatment technique violation.
(F) A public water system using a
ground water, in whole or in part, shall correct significant deficiencies
identified in the sanitary survey report within one hundred twenty days, or
earlier if required, of receiving written notification from the director of
significant deficiencies.
(G) When a significant deficiency is
identified at a public water system that uses both ground water and surface
water, the system shall comply with provisions of paragraph (F) of this rule
except in cases where the director determines that the significant deficiency
is in a portion of the distribution system that is served solely by surface
water.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3745-81-60
Effective:
4/1/2016
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
01/15/2016 and
04/01/2021
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 6109.04
Rule
Amplifies: 6109.03,
6109.04
Prior
Effective Dates: 12/31/90, 01/01/02, 08/03/04, 01/08/10,
10/31/10
