Safe Drinking Water Act

Question 1

3 Tier of Sdwa

Answer 1

Tier 1- violations, exceedances, and failures posting an acute health risk; public notice NLT 24 hrs after learning of problem

Tier 2- violations of non acute mcl- notice no later than 30 days after learning violation

Tier 3 - other types of violations or exemptions - public notice within 3 months

Question 2

Dbp treatment performance standards for

Answer 2

Filtration, enhanced coagulation and softening,

Question 3

Sdwa enacted

Answer 3

December 16 1974

Question 4

EPA’s established (2)

Answer 4

National primary (enforceable)
Secondary drinking water standards (recommend) but enforced in FL

Question 5

Maximum containment level goal (MCLG)

Answer 5

The max level of a contaminant in drink water before health effects would occur

Question 6

MCL (enforceable)

Answer 6

Maximum contaminant level is the max permissible level of a contaminant in water that can be delivered to any pws

Question 7

Treatment technique

Answer 7

Required process to reduce the level of contamination in drink water

Question 8

State and Fed regulations have..

Answer 8

Plans and specifications for water systems after 350 customers

Question 9

PWS is

Answer 9

Public water system that serves at least 15 service connections or 25 individuals at least 60 days a yr

Question 10

Tthm and haa5 mcl

Answer 10

0.08 and 0.06 mgl

Question 11

Number of samples based on

Answer 11

Source and sample size

Question 12

CCR required

Answer 12

Annually