S.C. Code Regs. 61-58.14.B - General Requirements

(1) The requirements of this part R.61-58.14 constitute national primary drinking water regulations. The regulations in this part establish monitoring and other requirements for identifying compliance monitoring locations specified in R.61-58.15 for determining compliance with maximum contaminant levels for total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and haloacetic acids (five)(HAA5). Public water systems must use an Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) to determine locations with representative high TTHM and HAA5 concentrations throughout their distribution system. IDSEs are used in conjunction with, but separate from, R.61-58.13 compliance monitoring, to identify and select R.61-58.15 compliance monitoring locations.

(2) Schedule - Systems subject to this part must comply with the requirements of this part on the following schedule:

(a) For systems that are not part of a combined distribution system and systems that serve the largest population in the combined distribution system and serve 100,000 people or greater:

(i) The standard monitoring plan or system specific study or 40/30 certification must be submitted to the Department by October 1, 2006.

(ii) The standard monitoring or system specific study must be completed by September 30, 2008.

(iii) The IDSE report must be submitted to the Department by January 1, 2009.

(iv) If, within 12 months after the date identified in paragraph 2(a)(i) of this section, the Department does not approve the submitted plan or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted plan may be considered approved and the system must complete standard monitoring or a system specific study no later than the date identified in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) of this section.

(v) If, within 3 months after the date identified in R.61-58.14. (2)(a)(iii), the Department does not approve the submitted IDSE report or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted report may be considered approved and the system must implement the IDSE recommended monitoring in accordance with R.61-58.15.

(vi) If a system chooses to submit a 40/30 certification, it must be in accordance with R.61-58.14.E.

(b) For systems that are not part of a combined distribution system and systems that serve the largest population in the combined distribution system and serve between 50,000 and 99,999 people:

(i) The standard monitoring plan or system specific study or a 40/30 certification must be submitted to the Department by April 1, 2007.

(ii) The standard monitoring or system specific study must be completed by March 31, 2009.

(iii) The IDSE report must be submitted to the Department by July 1, 2009.

(iv) If, within 12 months after the date identified in paragraph 2(b)(i) of this section, the Department does not approve the submitted plan or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted plan may be considered approved and the system must complete standard monitoring or a system specific study no later than the date identified in paragraph (2)(b)(ii) of this section.

(v) If, within 3 months after the date identified in R.61-58.14.B(2)(b)(iii), the Department does not approve the submitted IDSE report or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted report may be considered approved and the system must implement the IDSE recommended monitoring in accordance with R.61-58.15.

(vi) If a system chooses to submit a 40/30 certification, it must be in accordance with R.61-58.14.E.

(c) For systems that are not part of a combined distribution system and systems that serve the largest population in the combined distribution system and serve between 10,000 and 49,999 people:

(i) The standard monitoring plan or system specific study or 40/30 certification must be submitted to the Department by October 1, 2007.

(ii) The standard monitoring or system specific study must be completed by September 30, 2009.

(iii) The IDSE report must be submitted to the Department by January 1, 2010.

(iv) If, within 12 months after the date identified in paragraph 2(c)(i) of this section, the Department does not approve the submitted plan or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted plan may be considered approved and the system must complete standard monitoring or a system specific study no later than the date identified in paragraph (2)(c)(ii) of this section.

(v) If, within 9 months after the date identified in R.61-58.14.B(2)(c)(iii), the Department does not approve the submitted IDSE report or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted report may be considered approved and the system must implement the IDSE recommended monitoring in accordance with R.61-58.15.

(vi) If a system chooses to submit a 40/30 certification, it must be in accordance with R.61-58.14.E.

(d) For systems that are not part of a combined distribution system and systems that serve the largest population in the combined distribution system and serve less than 10,000 people:

(i) The standard monitoring plan or system specific study or 40/30 certification must be submitted to the Department by April 1, 2008 or a very small system waiver must be granted by the Department by April 1, 2008.

(ii) The standard monitoring or system specific study must be completed by March 31, 2010.

(iii) The IDSE report must be submitted to the Department by July 1, 2010.

(iv) If, within 12 months after the date identified in paragraph 2(d)(i) of this section, the Department does not approve the submitted plan or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted plan may be considered approved and the system must complete standard monitoring or a system specific study no later than the date identified in paragraph (2)(d)(ii) of this section.

(v) If, within 3 months after the date identified in R.61-58.14.B(2)(d)(iii), the Department does not approve the submitted IDSE report or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted report may be considered approved and the system must implement the IDSE recommended monitoring in accordance with R.61-58.15.

(vi) If a system chooses to submit a 40/30 certification, it must be in accordance with R.61-58.14.E.

(e) For systems that are part of a combined distribution system

(i) The standard monitoring plan or system specific study or 40/30 certification must be submitted to the Department at the same time as the system in the combined distribution system with the earliest compliance date.

(ii) The standard monitoring or system specific study must be completed at the same time as the system in the combined distribution system with the earliest compliance date.

(iii) The IDSE report must be submitted to the Department at the same time as the system in the combined distribution system with the earliest compliance date.

(iv) If, within 12 months after the date which is determined by the criteria specified in paragraph 2(e)(i) of this section, the Department does not approve the submitted plan or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted plan may be considered approved and the system must complete standard monitoring or a system specific study no later than the date which is determined by the criteria specified in paragraph (2)(e)(ii) of this section.

(v) If, within 3 months after the date identified in R.61-58.14.B(2)(e)(iii), the Department does not approve the submitted IDSE report or notify the system that it has not yet completed its review, the submitted report may be considered approved and the system must implement the IDSE recommended monitoring in accordance with R.61-58.15.

(vi) If a system chooses to submit a 40/30 certification, it must be in accordance with R.61-58.14.E.

(3) For the purpose of the schedule in this section, the Department may determine that the combined distribution system does not include certain consecutive systems based on factors such as receiving water from a wholesale system only on an emergency basis or receiving only a small percentage and small volume of water from a wholesale system. The Department may also determine that the combined distribution system does not include certain wholesale systems based on factors such as delivering water to a consecutive system only on an emergency basis or delivering only a small percentage and small volume of water to a consecutive system.

(4) Systems must conduct standard monitoring that meets the requirements in R.61-58.14.C, or a system specific study that meets the requirements in R.61-58.14.D, or certify to the Department that the system meets 40/30 certification criteria under R.61-58.14.E, or qualify for a very small system waiver under R.61-58.14.F.

(a) Systems must have taken the full complement of TTHM and HAA5 compliance samples required under R.61-58.13 during the period specified in R.61-58.14.E(1) to meet the 40/30 certification criteria in R.61-58.14.E. The system must have taken TTHM and HAA5 samples under R.61-58.13 to be eligible for the very small system waiver in R.61-58.14.F.

(b) Systems that have not taken the required samples must conduct standard monitoring that meets the requirements in R.61-58.14.C, or a system specific study that meets the requirements in R.61-58.14.D.

(5) All analyses used to determine compliance with the requirements in R.61-58.14 must be conducted using only the analytical methods specified in 40 CFR 141.131, or otherwise approved by EPA for monitoring under 40 CFR 141 subpart U.

(6) IDSE results will not be used for the purpose of determining compliance with MCLs in R.61-58.5.P.

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S.C. Code Regs. 61-58.14.B