Consumer Confidence Reports

Regulation Information and Assistance

The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) federal rule (40 CFR 141 Subpart O)  was adopted as a state rule (WAC Chapter 246-290 Part 7 Subpart B) in June 2000. It became effective as a state requirement on August 21, 2000. This state regulation requires Group A community water systems to provide their customers with a report each year about the quality of water being served by the system. Group A water systems serve 15 or more connections or 25 or more people.  This regulation does not apply to transient non-community (TNC), non-transient non-community (NTNC) or Group B water systems. The Consumer Confidence Report is required to be delivered to water system customers and the State Department of Health before July 1 of each year. For information about creating and distributing the report, please take a look at the following topics.  

Assistance

• CCR Fact Sheet
• Final State Regulation (DOC, 184KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Tips for Preparing User Friendly Consumer Confidence Reports (PDF 353 KB) - DOH Pub. #331-296
• Report Writing Assistance (examples, computer templates, contacts) 
• Preparing your Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report (EPA Web site - utility guidance document)
• Arsenic and CCR Requirements  for July 1, 2002
• Translations to describe what the CCR is -- For Your Non-English Speaking Customers
• Checklist for CCR Compliance

Forms

Certification Form: (Required to be sent to the state with each water system's report)

• Form for July 1, 2006 due date (DOC, 42KB)
• Form for July 1, 2007 due date (DOC, 42KB)
• Form for July, 2008 due date (DOC, 42KB)
• Form for July, 2009 due date (DOC, 42KB)

Workshops

Please check our training calendar  for CCR workshops.

Compliance

• NEW Compliance Rates for 2008  (PDF) reports that were due July 1, 2009
• Compliance Rates for 2007 (PDF) reports that were due July 1, 2008
• Compliance Rates for 2006 reports that were due July 1, 2007
• Compliance Rates for 2005 reports that were due July 1, 2006
• Compliance Rates for 2004 reports that were due July 1, 2005
• Compliance Rates for 2003 reports that were due July 1, 2004
• Compliance Rates for 2002 reports that were due July 1, 2003
• Compliance Rates for 2001 reports that were due July 1, 2002
   
• NEW Non-compliant systems: (PDF) Systems that did not submit a Year 2008 report to the state
• Non-compliant systems: (PDF) Systems that did not submit a Year 2007 report to the state
• Non-compliant systems: Systems that did not submit a Year 2006 report to the state
• Non-compliant systems: Systems that did not submit a Year 2005 report to the state
• Non-compliant systems: Systems that did not submit a Year 2004 report to the state

For questions about the Consumer Confidence Report regulation, contact your Drinking Water Regional Office:
Kent	253-395-6750
Olympia	360-236-3030
Spokane	509-329-2100