WAC 246-290-72001   Purpose and applicability of the consumer confidence report requirements.  WAC 246-290-72001 through 246-290-72012 establishes minimum requirements for the content of annual reports that community water systems must deliver to their customers. These reports must contain information on the quality of the water delivered by the systems and characterize the risks (if any) from exposure to contaminants detected in the drinking water in an accurate and understandable manner.

     (1) This section applies only to community water systems.

     (2) For the purpose of WAC 246-290-72001 through246-290-72012 :

     (a) "Customers" means billing units or service connections to which water is delivered by a community water system.

     (b) "Detected" means at or above the levels prescribed by WAC 246-290-300(4) for inorganic contaminants, at or above the levels prescribed by WAC 246-290-300(7) for organic contaminants, at or above the levels prescribed by 40 CFR 141.131 (b)(2)(iv) for disinfection byproducts, and at or above the levels prescribed by 40 CFR 141.25(c) for radioactive contaminants.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 09-21-045, § 246-290-72001, filed 10/13/09, effective 1/4/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.180 and 43.20.050. 08-03-061, § 246-290-72001, filed 1/14/08, effective 2/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 (2) and (3) and 70.119A.080. 03-08-037, § 246-290-72001, filed 3/27/03, effective 4/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 00-15-080, § 246-290-72001, filed 7/19/00, effective 8/19/00.]