Rules & Regulations

Water Supply Rule

The Water Supply Rule (WSR) was revised in 2005.  The WSR references the Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR. More information can be found in this section.

Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) revision, effective December 10, 2009, enhance the implementation of the LCR in the areas of monitoring, treatment, customer awareness, lead service line replacement, and improve compliance with the public education requirement of the of the LCR and ensure drinking water consumers receive meaningful, timely, and useful information needed to help them limit their exposure to lead in drinking water.

Ground Water Rule (GWR)

This rule establishes a risk-based approach to target ground water systems that are vulnerable to fecal contamination.  Ground water systems that are identified as being a risk of fecal contamination must take corrective action to reduce potential illness for exposure to microbial pathogens. This rules applies to all systems that use ground water as a source of drinking water and became effective December 1, 2009.

PLEASE NOTE:  All water systems with total coliform positive results from distribution sampling with be required to meet the Ground Water Rule Standards.

USEPA Quick Reference Guides and Fact Sheets for the Ground Water Rule

Ground Protection Rule & Strategy

This rule sets out groundwater management strategies, groundwater withdrawals of greater than 20,000 gallons per day for reporting, and of greater than 57,600 gallons per day for permitting.

Stage 2 Disinfection By-Products (DBP) Rule

The State 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR) builds upon the Stage 1 DBPR to address higher risk public water systems for protection measures beyond those required for existing regulations.  Compliance monitoring for all systems subject to Stage 2 DBP Rule begin October 1, 2013.  Previous to that Systems will need to complete an IDSE or obtain a waiver

Well Driller Licensing Rule

The Well Driller Licensing Rule, effective August 20, 2003, can be found here.  For more information about the Well Licensing Rule, please contact Scott Stewart of the WSD at 802-241-3426.