Section R309-205-4 - General(1) All public water systems are required to monitor their water to determine if they comply with the requirements for water quality stated in R309-200. In exceptional circumstances the Director may modify the monitoring requirements given herein as is deemed appropriate.(2) The Director may determine compliance or initiate compliance actions based upon analytical results and other information compiled by authorized representatives.(3) If the water fails to meet minimum standards, then certain public notification procedures shall be carried out, as outlined in R309-220. Water suppliers shall also keep analytical records in their possession, for a required length of time, as outlined in R309-105-17.(4) All samples shall be taken at each source or point of entry to the distribution system as specified herein for each contaminant or group of contaminants.(5) For the purpose of determining compliance, samples may only be considered if they have been analyzed by the State of Utah primacy laboratory or a laboratory certified by the Utah State Health Laboratory.(6) Measurements for pH, temperature, turbidity and disinfectant residual may, under the direction of the direct responsible operator, be performed by any water supplier or their representative.(7) All samples shall be marked either: routine, repeat, check or investigative before submission of such samples to a certified laboratory. Routine, repeat, and check samples shall be considered compliance purpose samples.(8) All sample results can be sent to the Division of Drinking Water either electronically or in hard copy form.(9) Unless otherwise required by the Director, the effective dates on which required monitoring shall be initiated are identical to the dates published in 40 CFR 141 on July 1, 2004 by the Office of the Federal Register.(10) Exemptions from monitoring requirements shall only be granted in accordance with R309-105-5.Utah Admin. Code R309-205-4