Section 179-16-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITYThis chapter applies to all community and non-transient, non-community water systems that add a chemical disinfectant to the water in any part of the drinking water treatment process, except for those systems that meet the time limitations for maintenance chlorination as defined in Attachment 1 which is hereby incorporated into these regulations. It also applies to transient non-community water systems that use chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant or oxidant. The authority is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-5301 to 71-5313.
001.01 Compliance Dates 1.Community Water Systems (CWSs) and Non-Transient Non-Community Water Systems (NTNCWSs): Unless otherwise noted, systems must comply with the requirements of this chapter as follows. Public water systems using surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water serving 10,000 or more individuals must comply with this chapter beginning January 1, 2002. Public water systems using surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water serving fewer than 10,000 individuals and systems using only ground water not under the direct influence of surface water must comply with this chapter beginning January 1, 2004.2.Transient Non-Community Water Systems (NCWSs): Public water systems using surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water serving 10,000 or more individuals and using chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant or oxidant must comply with any requirements for chlorine dioxide in this chapter beginning January 1, 2002. Public water systems using surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water serving fewer than 10,000 individuals and using chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant or oxidant and systems using only ground water not under the direct influence of surface water and using chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant or oxidant must comply with any requirements for chlorine dioxide in this chapter beginning January 1, 2004.179 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 16, § 001
Amended effective 3/22/2016.