Upcoming Changes Impacting Noncommunity Water Supplies
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy sent this bulletin at 07/28/2015 10:14 AM EDT
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Noncommunity Water Supplies
Now available on YouTube, is a 21 minute video describing upcoming changes impacting noncommunity water supplies (NCWS). Introduction to the Michigan Revised Total Coliform Rule This presentation is intended for water system owners and operators.
On April 1, 2016, the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) will go into effect replacing the current regulations. It is expected that many noncommunity water supply systems will have increased coliform bacteria monitoring. Owners and operators will be taking on a more active role in assessing their water supply for possible deficiencies in the case of a coliform positive water results.
The video is an introduction to the RTCR and the requirements that apply to all NCWS, including coliform bacteria sampling frequencies and system assessments. Another YouTube video will be available by August 15, 2015, that describes the specific requirements for NCWS defined by the RTCR as seasonal systems. Both videos will be linked on the DEQ Web-site at the address below.
There are nearly 10,000 NCWS in Michigan. A Noncommunity Water Supply is a water system that provides water for drinking or potable purposes to 25 or more persons at least 60 days per year. NCWS includes schools, restaurants, motels, campgrounds, and churches that are not connected to a community (municipal) water supply.
For more information visit www.michigan.gov/deqnoncommunitywatersupply Or, contact the Noncommunity and Private Drinking Water Supplies Unit, Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance at 517-284-6542 for further information. You may also contact your Local Health Department’s Environmental Health Office. |