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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 (MS Word, 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 (MS Word, 42KB)
    Form for July 1, 2007 due date (MS Word, 42KB)
    Form for July, 2008 due date (MS Word, 42KB)
    Form for July, 2009 due date (MS Word, 42KB)

Workshops

Please check our training calendar  for CCR workshops.

Compliance (in Microsoft Word under 142 KB)

Compliance Rates for 2001 reports that were due July 1, 2002
Compliance Rates for 2002 reports that were due July 1, 2003
Compliance Rates for 2003 reports that were due July 1, 2004
Compliance Rates for 2004 reports that were due July 1, 2005
Compliance Rates for 2005 reports that were due July 1, 2006
Compliance Rates for 2006 reports that were due July 1, 2007
Compliance Rates for 2007 reports that were due July 1, 2008

Non-compliant systems: Systems that did not submit a Year 2004 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 2006 report to the state
Non-compliant systems: Systems that did not submit a Year 2007 report to the state

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