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Office of Drinking Water Rules

Current Rulemaking Activities

Drinking Water Laboratory Certification, chapter 246-390 WAC

Proposed Name Change: Drinking Water Laboratory Data Reporting Rule

Last spring, the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water prepared a draft rule for reporting laboratory data for public drinking water system monitoring compliance analyses. A revised version of this rule has been prepared based on comments received from labs and public water systems over the past year.

• Second draft of the Laboratory Data Reporting Rule in easy to read format (PDF 31KB)

• Second draft of the Laboratory Data Reporting Rule in original underline and strikeout format (PDF 46KB)

Please provide your comments on the draft rule to the staff below by May 23, 2008. 

If you have any questions about the Drinking Water Laboratory Data Reporting Rule, please contact Jim Hudson, Technical Advisor, at (360) 236-3131 or Dick Pedlar, Laboratory Issues Coordinator, at (360) 236-3115.

Group B Public Water Systems chapter 246-291 WAC (PDF 37KB)

Federal Groundwater Rule (PDF 72KB)

• Preparing for the Groundwater Rule (331-390 PDF KB)

• Federal Rule Language (EPA Web Site)

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Public Hearings

None at this time

Final Rules - New Rules

None at this time.

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For More Information

For more information about Office of Drinking Water's rulemaking activities, please contact:

Theresa Phillips, Lead Rules Coordinator, (360) 236-3147
Michelle Austin, Policy and Regulation Coordinator, (360) 236-3156

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Rule Publications

Chapter 246-290 Group A Public Water Supplies

Chapter 246-291 Group B Public Water Systems - This rule defines requirements for Group B public water systems in Washington.

Chapter 246-292 Water Works Operator Certification (PDF 122KB) - This rule defines requirements for water works operator certification.

Chapter 246-293 Water System Coordination Act (PDF 126KB) - This rule defines requirements for implementing a program relating to public water system coordination.

Chapter 246-294 Drinking Water Operating Permits  (PDF 97KB) - This rule defines requirements for operating permits.

Chapter 246-295 Satellite System Management Agencies - This rule defines requirements for Satellite System Management Agencies.

Chapter 246-296 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program (PDF 206KB) - This rule defines the requirements for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

Fee Schedule (Chapters 246-290-990, 246-292-160, and 246-294-070) (PDF 142KB) - Guidance document of WACs establishing three kinds of fees:

• Water System Evaluation and Project Review and Approval Fees, WAC 246-290-990;
• Water Works Certification Fees, WAC 246-292-160; and
• Drinking Water Operating Permit Fees, WAC 246-294-070.

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Our rules available on the Code Reviser's Web Site.

• Chapter 246-290 Group A Public Water Supplies - For regulations adopted by reference see EPA's Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 Parts 141 and 143.
• Chapter 246-291 Group B Public Water Systems
• Chapter 246-292 Water Works Operator Certification
• Chapter 246-293 Water System Coordination Act
• Chapter 246-294 Drinking Water Operating Permits
• Chapter 246-295 Satellite System Management Agencies
• Chapter 246-296 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program

Our laws (statutory authority) available on the Code Reviser's Web Site.

• RCW 43.20.050 - SBOH authority to adopt rules protecting public water supplies
• RCW 43.70.250 - DOH authority to charge fees for services
• RCW 43.70.040 - DOH authority to adopt rules
• Chapter 70.119A RCW - Washington's Safe Drinking Water Act (Public water systems - penalties and compliance)
• Chapter 70.119 RCW - Water Works Operator Certification
• Chapter 70.116 RCW - Public Water System Coordination Act
• Chapter 70.142 RCW - DOH authority to set standards for Organic chemicals

Proposed changes, announcements of public hearings, and final rules are published in the Washington State Register.

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Highlights

Group A Public Water Supplies chapter 246-290 WAC, Revised

Public Hearing: Group A Public Water Supplies chapter 246-290 WAC, Water Use Efficiency - Goal Setting

Draft Drinking Water Laboratory Data Reporting Rule for comment

Current Rulemaking Activities

Public Hearings

Final Rules

Rule Publications

More Information

Our Rules on the Code Revisers Web Site

Our Statutory Authority on the Code Reviser's Web Site

EPA Projected Regulatory Schedule (EPA's Web site)

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