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Small Water System
Management Program

Owning and operating a public drinking water system is a big responsibility.  There are few things more important to maintaining good health than having access to safe drinking water.  The purpose of the Small Water System Management Program Guide (313KB PDF) is to assist owners/operators of small non-expanding community Group A water systems to meet the requirements of state and federal drinking water laws, and ultimately to protect the health of their customers.   

Much of the guide will be useful on a day-to-day basis.  The guide can be used as a filing system for system personnel.  Several water systems who have already used this guide tell us that it can serve many purposes including providing:

• a central location for numerous water system records and system policies,

• a process to evaluate present and future system deficiencies and improvements necessary for continued water system operation, and

• a list of operation and maintenance duties that can be reviewed, used and improved as necessary by existing and future water system personnel so they may effectively manage and operate the water system. 

In addition to serving as a central filing system, by completing the guide, systems will also satisfy the Small Water System Management Program requirement in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-290-105 and the capacity requirement for water systems mandated in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

The publication above can also be ordered through our on-line publication database at right.

Publications

Financial viability for small water systems
(79KB PDF)

How to Hire an Engineer

Cross Connection Control for Small Water Systems

Arsenic Treatment for Small Water Systems (904KB PDF)

Preparing for a Sanitary Survey: Information to Help Small Water Systems (505KB PDF)

More publications are available through our on-line publication catalog

External Links

Rural Community Assistance Corporation

EPA Small Water Systems Information & Guidance

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