Compliance and Enforcement

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs or primary standards) are legally enforceable standards that apply to public water systems. Primary standards protect public health by limiting the levels of contaminants in drinking water. These contaminants are divided into:

Microorganisms

Disinfectants 

Disinfection Byproducts

Inorganic Chemicals

Organic Chemicals

List of Required Contaminant Analysis

Compliance and Enforcement Program determines whether a PWS is in compliance with all state rules and federal regulations pertaining to the Safe Drinking Water Act.  Such determination is based on results of the chemical/contaminant monitoring required for each PWS.  If a system is out of compliance, a violation is then issued requiring the PWS to do public notification activities to inform the public that here was a problem, what happened, and what they are doing to fix it. 

Monthly Operational Reports

Public Notice Forms

Public Water Supply Systems Compliance Reports

Public Boil Water Notices

A Small Systems Guide to the Total Coliform Rule

Filter Backwash Recycling Rule-Technical Guidance Manual

Public Notification Handbook

Lead and Copper Monitoring and Reporting Guidance for Public Water Systems

Enhanced Coagulation and Enhanced Precipitative Softening Guidance Manual

Compliance Strategy Document

LT1ESWTR Disinfection Profiling and Benchmarking

Public Health Sanitation Environmental Health Procedures Manual for Drinking Water

 

 

National Drinking water standards can be found on the EPA's Ground Water and Drinking Water homepage.

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