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Idaho
Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems (IDAPA 58.01.08)
Contact DEQ
Regional
Office
Water Quality Managers
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Office
Water
Quality Division,
Drinking Water Program
Don Lee
(208)
373-0289
U.S. EPA Safe
Drinking Water Hotline
1-800-426-4791
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Drinking Water:
Information for Public Water
Systems
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| What
is a Public Water System? |
| Different rules apply to different types of public
water systems in Idaho. Determine which of the three types of public
water systems you operate. |
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| Annual
Compliance Reports |
| Arsenic
Standard |
Capacity
Development: How to Demonstrate Financial, Technical, and Managerial
Capacity in New Public Water Systems, Program Guidance on
(DEQ
Publication, April 1999: pdf 86 kb, 37 pages)
Provides
direction on how to comply with the state rule pertaining to capacity,
a term used to refer to all of the capabilities that a public water
system must have in order to provide safe water to its customers
and remain in compliance with the drinking water regulations on
a continuing basis. Intended for use by DEQ and Health District
drinking water staff and by engineers, consultants, developers,
and other persons involved in the development, ownership, or operation
of public water systems in Idaho. |
| Compliance
and Enforcement |
| Conservation,
Energy: Tips for Public Water Systems |
| CCR Template - 2008 Consumer
Confidence Report |
| Drinking Water Operator Licensing for System Owners and Operators Frequently Asked Questions |
Drinking
Water Planning Grant Program, Applicant's Guide to
(DEQ Publication,
January 2007: pdf 248 kb, 18 pages) |
| Drinking
Water Protection |
| Drinking
Water and Wastewater Guidance for Engineers and Developers |
Emergency
Response Plan Guide
(DEQ Publication,
November 2001: pdf 1.9 mb, 6 pages)
Step-by-step
guide to developing an Emergency Response Plan. |
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| Fees |
Filter
Backwash Recycling Rule (FBRR), Implementation Guidance for
(DEQ
Publication, May 2003: pdf 102 kb, 13 pages)
Explains
requirements of the rule and provides an implementation timetable.
Applicable to all public water systems that use surface water or
ground water under the direct influence of surface water as a source.
Note: Applies only to systems that employ conventional or direct
filtration and recycle spent filter backwash
water, thickener supernatant, or liquids from dewatering processes.
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| Forms,
Checklists, and Worksheets for Public Water Systems |
| Grants
and Loans |
Ground Water Rule, Implementation Guidance for the Drinking Water Program
(DEQ Publication, May 2009: pdf 122 kb, 39 pages)
Provides a description of rule requirements for public water systems. |
Guidance for Public Water Systems
Links to guidance documents and other publications of interest to public water systems. Includes performance guides for small water systems. |
IDWARN
(Idaho Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network Web site)
Links to a voluntary mutual aid organization of water utilities helping other water utilities during times of emergency. |
Laboratories
Certified by Idaho to Perform Drinking Water Analyses
(Excel
format) |
| Laboratories,
Information for |
| Monitoring
Requirements and Waivers |
| Newsletters,
Drinking Water |
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New: Pandemic Influenza: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
(U.S. Department of Homeland Security PDF Publication: September 2007)
This nine-page water/wastewater guidance provides a preparedness checklist and outlines the actions drinking water and wastewater utilities must take in planning for an influenza pandemic. |
| Plan
and Specification Review Checklists for Engineers and Developers |
Point of Use: Implementation Guidance for the Use of Non-Centralized Drinking Water Treatment Devices
(DEQ Publication, October 2006: pdf 1.5 mb, 54 pages) |
| Pollution
Prevention for Public Water Systems |
Protecting
Drinking Water Sources in Idaho
(DEQ
Publication, August 2000: pdf 1.1 mb, 66 pages) |
| Protection,
Drinking Water |
| Public
Notification Requirements |
Public Water System Switchboard
Provides public drinking water systems with quick links to rules, monitoring schedules, plans and specifications, public notification templates, sanitary survey forms, drinking water system classification requirements, and operator licensing. |
| Rulemaking:
Current DEQ Activity |
Rules:
Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems
(pdf
on Department of Administration Web site) |
| Safe
Drinking Water Act |
| Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) |
Sanitary Surveys
(DEQ Publication, June 2009: Excel)
Drinking water systems can review a complete copy of the State of Idaho Public Water System Enhanced Sanitary Survey form used by drinking water inspectors to conduct sanitary surveys. System owners and operators can use this form as a checklist to prepare for their next sanitary survey. |
| Security |
Source
Water Assessment Plan, Idaho
(DEQ Publication,
October 1999: pdf 2.4 mb, 200 pages)
Overview
of requirements and procedures for conducting source water assessments. |
Surface
Water Treatment Rule (Interim Enhanced), Guidance for
(DEQ
Publication, October 2001: pdf 162 kb, 30 pages)
Explains
requirements of the rule and provides an implementation timetable.
Applicable to all public water systems using surface water or ground
water under the direct influence of surface water and
serve at least 10,000 customers. |
Surface Water Treatment Rule (Long-Term One Enhanced),
Implementation Guidance for
(DEQ Publication, May 2003, pdf 180 kb, 29 pages)
Explains requirements of the rule and provides an implementation timetable. Applicable to all public drinking water systems that use surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water and serve fewer than 10,000 persons. |
Surface
Water Treatment Rule (Long-Term Two Enhanced),
Implementation Guidance
for
(DEQ
Publication, November 2007, pdf 113 kb, 37 pages)
Explains requirements of the rule and provides an implementation timetable. Applicable to all public drinking water systems that use surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water. |
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products Rule,
Implementation Guidance for
(DEQ Publication, January 2003: pdf 197 kb, 33 pages)
Explains requirements of the rule and provides an implementation timetable. Applicable to all community and non-transient non-community public water systems that use a disinfectant for either primary or residual water treatment and to transient water systems that apply chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant. |
Stage
2 Disinfectants and Disinfection By-products Rule,
Implementation Guidance for
(DEQ
Publication, November 2007: pdf 102 kb, 31 pages)
Explains requirements of the rule and provides an implementation timetable. Applicable to all community and non-transient non-community public water systems that use a disinfectant for either primary or residual water treatment and to transient water systems that apply chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant. |
Waste Residuals Resulting from Drinking Water Treatment, Guidance for Handling
(DEQ Publication, February 2007: pdf 1.6 mb, 79 pages)
Presents guidance to assist drinking water system owners on proper disposal of waste residuals from treatment processes for arsenic, nitrate, or uranium. |
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