15A NCAC 18C .1523      PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

(a)  The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Q – Public Notification of Drinking Water Violations are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. As authorized by 40 C.F.R. 141.205(c)(2), the Department has determined that multi-lingual notice shall be given if 30 percent or more of the consumers served by the system are non-English speaking. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter.

(b)  Special notification for distribution system samples. The requirements of this Paragraph shall be in addition to the public notice requirements set forth in Paragraph (a) of this Rule and to the reporting requirements contained in Rule .1525 of this Subchapter. If a distribution sample that is required to be reported to the Division is taken from the plumbing of a school or daycare, place of residence, or location supplying permanent or temporary housing, the supplier of water shall notify the billing customer at the sampled address if any individual water sample exceeds an action level, maximum contaminant level, or maximum residual disinfectant level established in this Subchapter or if any individual sample is positive for E. coli or any other fecal indicator, as follows:

(1)           For a contaminant listed as Tier 1 in Appendix A to 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Q, notice shall be provided within 24 hours of receipt of analytical results. If the initial contact is by telephone, written notice by mail or direct delivery shall also be provided within 48 hours of analytical results. The written notice shall include the analytical results and appropriate health effects language as required by Appendix B to 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Q.

(2)           For a contaminant listed as Tier 2 or Tier 3 in Appendix A to 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Q, notice shall be provided within 48 hours of receipt of analytical results. Written notice shall be provided by mail or direct delivery and shall include the analytical results and appropriate health effects language as required by Appendix B to 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Q.

(3)           The supplier of water shall submit a copy of the written notice and certification of delivery to the Department within 10 days of completing notification.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-315; P.L. 93-523; 40 C.F.R. 141;

Eff. January 1, 1990;

Transferred and Recodified from 10 NCAC 10D .1642 Eff. April 4, 1990;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2014; October 1, 2006; August 1, 2002; April 1, 1992; December 1, 1991; January 1, 1991; October 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2019.