Section 327IAC8-2.1-18. Special notice for repeated failure to conduct monitoring of the source water for Cryptosporidium and for failure to determine bin classification or mean Cryptosporidium level

   (a) The owner or operator of a community or noncommunity PWS that is required to monitor source water under 40 CFR 141.701, as incorporated by reference in 327 IAC 8-2.6-8(b)(1), shall notify persons served by the water system that monitoring has not been completed, as specified. The notification must meet the following:

(1) Be provided not later than thirty (30) days after the PWS has failed to collect any three (3) months of monitoring, as specified in 40 CFR 141.701(c), as incorporated by reference in 327 IAC 8-2.6-8(b)(1).

(2) Be repeated as specified in section 9(b) of this rule.

  (b) The owner or operator of a community or NCWS that is required to determine a bin classification under 327 IAC 8-2.6-11 shall notify persons served by the PWS that the determination has not been made as required. The notification must meet the following:

(1) Be provided not later than thirty (30) days after the PWS has failed to report the determination as specified in 40 CFR 141.710(e).

(2) Be repeated as specified in section 9(b) of this rule.

(3) The notice is not required if the PWS is complying with a schedule approved by the commissioner to address the violation.

  (c) The form and manner of the public notice must:

(1) follow the requirements for a Tier 2 public notice under section 9(c) of this rule; and

(2) be presented as required under section 11(b) and 11(c) of this rule.

  (d) The notice must contain the following language, including the language necessary to fill in the blanks:

(1) The special notice for repeated failure to conduct monitoring must contain the following language: "We are required to monitor the source of your drinking water for Cryptosporidium. Results of the monitoring are to be used to determine whether water treatment at the (TREATMENT PLANT NAME) is sufficient to adequately remove Cryptosporidium from your drinking water. We are required to complete this monitoring and make this determination by (REQUIRED BIN DETERMINATION DATE). We (did not monitor or test) or (did not complete all monitoring or testing) on schedule; therefore, we may not be able to determine, by the required date, what treatment modifications, if any, shall be made to ensure adequate Cryptosporidium removal. Missing this deadline can, in turn, jeopardize our ability to have the required modifications, if any, completed by the deadline required, (DATE). For more information, please call (NAME OF WATER SYSTEM CONTACT) of (NAME OF WATER SYSTEM) at (PHONE NUMBER).".

(2) The special notice for failure to determine bin classification must contain the following language: "We are required to monitor the source of your drinking water for Cryptosporidium in order to determine by (DATE) whether water treatment at the (TREATMENT PLANT NAME) is sufficient to adequately remove Cryptosporidium from your drinking water. We have not made this determination by the required date. Our failure to do this may jeopardize our ability to have the required treatment modifications, if any, completed by the required deadline of (DATE). For more information, please call (NAME OF WATER SYSTEM CONTACT) of (NAME OF WATER SYSTEM) at (PHONE NUMBER).".

(3) Each special notice must also include a description of what the PWS is doing to correct the violation and when the PWS expects to return to compliance or resolve the situation.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-2.1-18; filed May 7, 2010, 9:30 a.m.: 20100602-IR-327080198FRA)