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Public Water & Wastewater Utility Compliance Checklist
Confirms a municipal water and wastewater utility meets federal drinking water monitoring and NPDES discharge permit obligations.
Safe Drinking Water ActClean Water Act40 CFR 14140 CFR 122
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Drinking Water Monitoring
- Is routine monitoring performed for total coliform and E. coli on the required schedule? *
- Are maximum contaminant levels met for regulated inorganic, organic, and radionuclide contaminants? *
- Is disinfectant residual maintained and monitored throughout the distribution system? *
- Are monitoring results reported to the primacy agency within required timeframes? *
Lead & Copper and Consumer Notice
- Is tap sampling for lead and copper conducted at the required number of sites and frequency? *
- Has a lead service line inventory been developed and made publicly accessible? *
- Is an annual Consumer Confidence Report delivered to customers? *
- Are public notifications issued within required timeframes when violations occur? *
Wastewater NPDES Permit
- Does the treatment plant operate under a current NPDES discharge permit? *
- Are effluent limits monitored and Discharge Monitoring Reports submitted on schedule? *
- Are permit noncompliance events reported within 24 hours where required? *
- Is a pretreatment program implemented for significant industrial users where applicable? *
Operations & Certification
- Are the water and wastewater systems operated by a certified operator of the required grade? *
- Is a sanitary survey completed by the primacy agency on schedule? *
- Is a risk and resilience assessment and emergency response plan maintained? *
- Operator certification of compliance review: *
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