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Water System Operators Information
LABORATORIES CERTIFIED for DRINKING WATER ANALYSES Public Water Systems conducting water quality monitoring for constituents under the Safe Drinking Water Act State and State of Vermont Water Supply Rule, Chapter 21, are required to have all samples analyzed by a laboratory certified for drinking water analyses by the Vermont Department of Health. The certifying authority in Vermont for both in-state and out-of -state laboratories is the Vermont Department of Health. A list of Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analyses may be found at the Vermont Department of Health website: http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/ph_lab/lab.aspxl Please
direct any questions regarding laboratory certification and this list
to: Vermont State Public Health Laboratory 195 Colchester
Ave. Burlington , VT Fax 802-863-7632 Several of the contaminants are grouped according to the test method used by the laboratory. To view the Public Water System list of drinking water contaminants for Compliance Monitoring listed by contaminant(s) or analyses groups click on the following link: Public Water System list of drinking water contaminants for Compliance Monitoring listed by contaminant(s) or analyses groups
Laboratories are required to be certified for all contaminants in a group before they will receive an "X" for that group as listed on the Vermont Department of Health, Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis table. ADDRESS PHONE AND INFORMATION UPDATES The Stage 2 Disinfection and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule will be implemented over the next year or two depending on system population. Water systems will need to achieve simultaneous compliance in reducing disinfection byproducts yet insuring any microbial threat has been fully addressed. In order to obtain compliance, systems may be considering alternative primary disinfectants and other secondary disinfectants besides free chlorine. The State of Vermont Water Supply Division hosted a symposium to examine recent research on the need for primary and secondary disinfection in the multi-barrier approach to providing safe water and the extent of primary disinfection procedures required to reduce the microbial threat to meet standards. The following links are the various Power Point presentations from the November Symposium. Waterborne Microorganisms and Disease: The Need for Disinfection Evaluating Disinfection By-Product Reduction Options Using Simultaneous Compliance Measures Primary Disinfectants In Drinking Water Alternative Secondary Disinfectants: Advantages and Disadvantages Risks from Disinfection By-Products Produced by Chlorine, Chloramine, and Chlorine Dioxide Reducing Disinfection By-Products: A Case Study Developments of the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products Rule Water System Operators Training Courses - The following list of associations offer water operator courses. Each link provides a list of course information (i.e., date, time, class name, contact, TCH's, fee, and location). Vermont Rural Water Association Green Mountain Water Environment Association New England Water Works Association Exams
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The Vermont Water Operators Exams wil be administered in November 2009.
To register, complete the correct exam registration form at one of the
following links and return it to the Vermont Water Supply Division: WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR CERTIFICATION FORMS Water System Operator Certification application forms Public Certification Notice Form: MS Word 115KB PDF Document 103KB Boil Water Notice Non-Acute MCL WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR GUIDANCE Bulk Water Hauling As an Emeregency Practice Guidance How to Hire an Operator Guidance PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SAMPLING PLANS All Community and Non-Transient Non-Community Water Systems are required to develop a sampling plan. Transient Non-Community Systems must develop a bacteriological sampling plan only. TNC's can go to the TNC Page for more information. Sampling plans should be submitted to the Water Supply Division for review and approval. The system should review the plan every 3-5 years to make sure information is up to date. New areas of development and/or changes in treatment may warrant changes to your sampling plan Newly revised detailed guidance documents are available to help you prepare your sampling plan. Bacteriological Sampling Plan Guidance Disinfection By-Product Sampling Plan Guidance Lead and Copper Sampling Plan Guidance Sampling plan forms are also available. Forms may be used individually or may be completed and submitted together as a comprehensive sampling plan. Bacteriological Sample Plan Form Disinfection By-Product Sample Plan Form Lead and Copper Sample Plan Form The following is an editable template of a simple surface water system (Adams Acres). You may edit this example to create your own sampling plan.
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