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Public Notification

Public water systems must notify their customers when they violate EPA or state drinking water regulations (including monitoring requirements) or otherwise provide drinking water that may pose a risk to consumer’s health.

Notices must contain:

• A description of the violation or situation
• When the violation or situation occurred
• Potential health effects
• The population at risk
• Whether alternate water supplies should be used
• Actions consumers should take
• What is being done to correct the violation or situation
• When the system expects to return to compliance
• Name, phone number, and business address for more information
• Standard distribution language

Tier 1 Public Notice - Required within 24 hours
Tier 2 Public Notice – Required within 30 days
Tier 3 Public Notice – Required within 1 year

Regulations

R.61-58 State Primary Drinking Water Regulations. – see R.61-58.6 – Reports, Record Retention and Public Notification of Drinking Water Violations

Resources

Public Notification (PN) - EPA – Basic information regarding Public Notice, the Public Notice Rule, and compliance help.

The Public Notification Rule: A Quick Reference Guide - EPA – a quick reference guide to Public Notice including an example.

Revised Public Notification Handbook – 2nd Revision of Document: EPA 816-R-09-013, March 2010 .