Section 64819 - Notification and Reporting(a) Laboratories certified for Field of Testing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 shall conform to the following reporting and notification requirements. (1) Laboratories reporting bacterial quality results as required by Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 64423.1 shall submit a bacterial monitoring report including information required in Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Sections 64423.1(c)(2) and (c)(3) directly to the Department.(2) The laboratory shall notify a water supplier's designated contact person as soon as possible, but within 24 hours, and record the method and time of notification or attempted notification, whenever any of the following occur: (A) The presence of total coliforms, fecal coliforms, or Escherichia coli (E. coli) is confirmed.(B) A bacterial sample is invalidated due to an interference as defined in Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 64425(b).(C) A nitrate sample exceeds the MCL.(3) If the laboratory is unable to make direct contact with the supplier's designated contact person within 24 hours, pursuant to subparagraphs (2)(A) or (C), the laboratory shall immediately notify the Department and provide a written record of the time and method of attempted contacts.(4) All analytical results conducted pursuant to Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 15, Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring, shall be reported directly to the Department electronically using the Electronic Deliverable Format as defined in The Electronic Deliverable Format [EDF] Version 1.2i Guidelines & Restrictions dated April 2001 and Data Dictionary dated April 2001, by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the analyses were completed.(5) Whenever a laboratory is requested by a water supplier, pursuant to Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 64425(a)(2), to submit evidence invalidating a sample due to laboratory error, the laboratory shall provide the supplier with information which shall include: (A) A letter from the Laboratory Director to the water supplier agreeing to the invalidation request by reason of laboratory accident or error;(B) complete sample identification, laboratory sample log number (if used), date and time of collection, date and time of receipt by the laboratory, date and time of analysis for the sample(s) in question;(C) complete description of the error alleged to have invalidated the result(s);(D) copies of all analytical, operating, and quality assurance records pertaining to the incident in question; and(E) any observations noted by laboratory personnel when receiving and analyzing the sample(s) in question.(b) Laboratories certified for Fields of Testing 20, 21, or 22 shall verify the identity and quantity of a pesticide residue before reporting the results. The confirmation procedures must conform to those in Section 64811(d) of this Chapter.(c) In any arrangements between laboratories involving the transfer of samples, or portions of samples, the laboratory issuing the report of analyses shall include the original of any report(s) prepared by all other laboratories who are party to the agreement.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 64819
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275, 100830, 100835 and 116375, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 100825(b) and 100835, Health and Safety Code.
1. New article 10 and section filed 12-2-94; operative 12-2-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 48).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-15-2001; operative 6-14-2001 (Register 2001, No. 20).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(4) filed 8-24-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 34).