WAC 246-290-002   Guidance.  (1) The department has numerous guidance documents available to help purveyors comply with state and federal rules regarding drinking water. These include documents on the following subjects:

     (a) Compliance;

     (b) Consumer and public education;

     (c) Contaminants;

     (d) Cross-connection control and backflow prevention;

     (e) Emergency response and drinking water security;

     (f) Engineering design and water treatment;

     (g) Financial assistance and state revolving fund (SRF);

     (h) General information;

     (i) Groundwater protection;

     (j) Growth management;

     (k) Operations and maintenance;

     (l) Operator certification;

     (m) Planning and financial viability;

     (n) Regulations;

     (o) Small water systems;

     (p) System approval;

     (q) Water quality monitoring and source protection;

     (r) Water system planning; and

     (s) Water use efficiency.

     (2) The department's guidance documents are available at minimal or no cost by contacting the office of drinking water's publication service at 360-236-3100 or 800-521-0323. Individuals can also request the documents via the internet at http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw or through conventional mail at P.O. Box 47822, Olympia, Washington 98504-7822.

     (3) Federal guidance documents are available from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a wide range of topics. These are available from the EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water web site at www.epa.gov/drink.index.cfm.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 70.119A.080. 10-20-068, § 246-290-002, filed 9/29/10, effective 11/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.180 and 43.20.050. 08-03-061, § 246-290-002, filed 1/14/08, effective 2/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 (2) and (3) and70.119A.080 . 03-08-037, § 246-290-002, filed 3/27/03, effective 4/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.02.050 [43.20.050]. 99-07-021, § 246-290-002, filed 3/9/99, effective 4/9/99.]