| (C) Water systems requesting a change to previously
approved sample sites shall report supporting information, including
an explanation as to why a sampling site was changed from the previous
round of sampling, if applicable. If a water system changes a sampling
site for any reason allowed in this section, the water system must
provide the executive director with a written explanation showing
which sampling site will be abandoned and the sampling site that replaces
the abandoned sampling site.
(5) Reporting public education. A system that is required
to perform public education must provide copies of public education
materials and certification that distribution of said materials is
being conducted in accordance with this subsection to the executive
director within ten days after the delivery of the materials to the
public.
(6) Reporting consumer notification. No later than
three months following the end of the monitoring period, each system
must mail a sample copy of the consumer notification of tap results
to the executive director along with a certification that the notification
has been distributed in a manner consistent with the requirements
of subsection (j) of this section.
(7) Corrosion control reporting. Systems that are required
to perform corrosion control studies and install corrosion control
treatment shall report all information required under subsection (f)
of this section. Corrosion control treatment data shall be reported
as required by the executive director. Systems shall report the following
information listed in this paragraph.
(A) Systems demonstrating that they have already optimized
corrosion control, must provide all information required in subsection
(f) of this section.
(B) Systems that are recommending optimal corrosion
control treatment must provide all supporting documentation for their
recommendation regarding optimal corrosion control treatment under
40 CFR §141.82(a).
(C) Systems that are required to evaluate the effectiveness
of corrosion control treatments under subsection (f) of this section,
must submit the information required by that section.
(D) Systems required to install optimal corrosion control
designated by the executive director under 40 CFR §141.82(d),
must submit a letter certifying that the system has completed installing
that treatment.
(8) Reporting source treatment. A system that is required
to install source water lead or copper removal treatment must certify
in writing that the system has completed installing the approved treatment
within 24 months after the executive director approved that treatment.
(9) Reporting system conditions and facility changes.
Systems must report changes of system conditions and facilities that
may impact corrosion to the executive director.
(A) The water system must inform the executive director
of the identity of treated and non-treated entry points and their
seasonal use, if any, and demonstrate that the WQPs represent water
quality and treatment conditions throughout the system.
(B) At a time specified by the executive director,
or if no specific time is designated by the executive director, then
as early as possible prior to the addition of a new source or any
long-term change in water treatment, a water system deemed to have
optimized corrosion control or subject to reduced tap sampling shall
submit written documentation to the executive director describing
the change or addition. The water system may not implement the addition
of a new source or long-term change in treatment until notified in
writing that the change is approved by the executive director. Examples
of long-term treatment changes include the addition of a new treatment
process or modification of an existing treatment process. Examples
of modifications include switching secondary disinfectants, switching
coagulants (for example, alum to ferric chloride), and switching corrosion
inhibitor products (for example, orthophosphate to blended phosphate).
Long-term changes can include dose changes to existing chemicals if
the system is planning long-term changes to its finished water pH
or residual inhibitor concentration. Long-term treatment changes would
not include chemical dose fluctuations associated with daily raw water
quality changes.
(10) Other reporting. Any system which collects sampling
data in addition to that required by this section shall report the
results to the executive director within the first ten days following
the end of the applicable monitoring period during which the samples
are collected.
(11) Reporting lead service line replacement. A water
system that is replacing lead service lines must certify that lead
service lines have been replaced in accordance with directives of
the executive director.
(j) Consumer notification. All water systems must provide
a consumer notice of lead tap water monitoring results to persons
served at the sites (taps) that are tested.
(1) Timing of consumer notification. A water system
must provide the consumer notice as soon as practical, but no later
than 30 days after the system receives the tap sampling results.
(2) Content of consumer notification. The consumer
notice must include the results of lead tap sampling for the tap that
was tested, an explanation of the health effects of lead, list steps
consumers can take to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water, and
contact information for the water utility. The notice must also provide
the maximum contaminant level goal and the action level for lead and
the definitions for these two terms from 40 CFR §141.153(c).
(3) Delivery of consumer notification. The consumer
notice must be provided to persons served at the tap that was tested,
either by mail or by another method approved by the executive director.
Upon approval by the executive director, a nontransient, noncommunity
water system may post the results on a bulletin board in the facility
to allow users to review the information. The system must provide
the notice to customers at sample taps tested, including consumers
who do not receive water bills.
(k) Public education. A public water system that exceeds
the lead action level based on tap water samples collected in accordance
with subsection (c) of this section shall deliver the public education
materials in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
(1) Content of public education materials. Public water
systems must include the elements in this paragraph in their printed
materials in the same order as listed. Language in subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (F) of this paragraph must be included in the materials,
exactly as written, except for the text in brackets for which the
public water system must include system-specific information. Any
additional information presented by a public water system must be
consistent with the information below and be in plain language that
can be understood by the general public. Water systems must submit
all written public education materials to the executive director prior
to delivery. Public education materials must be approved by the executive
director prior to delivery.
(A) "IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD IN YOUR DRINKING
WATER. {INSERT NAME OF WATER SYSTEM} found elevated levels of lead
in drinking water in some homes/buildings. Lead can cause serious
health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children.
Please read this information closely to see what you can do to reduce
lead in your drinking water."
(B) "Health effects of lead." Lead
can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body from
drinking water or other sources. It can cause damage to the brain
and kidneys, and can interfere with the production of red blood cells
that carry oxygen to all parts of your body. The greatest risk of
lead exposure is to infants, young children, and pregnant women. Scientists
have linked the effects of lead on the brain with lowered IQ in children.
Adults with kidney problems and high blood pressure can be affected
by low levels of lead more than healthy adults. Lead is stored in
the bones, and it can be released later in life. During pregnancy,
the child receives lead from the mother's bones, which may affect
brain development."
(C) Sources of lead.
(i) Explain what lead is.
(ii) Explain possible sources of lead in drinking water
and how lead enters drinking water. Include information on home and
building plumbing materials and service lines that may contain lead.
(iii) Discuss other important sources of lead exposure
in addition to drinking water such as lead-based paint or lead-contaminated
soils.
(D) Discuss the steps the consumer can take to reduce
their exposure to lead in drinking water.
(i) Encourage running the water to flush out the lead.
(ii) Explain concerns with using hot water from the
tap and specifically caution against the use of hot water for preparing
baby formula.
(iii) Explain that boiling water does not reduce lead
levels.
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