- (1) All public water supply systems using a groundwater source for its drinking water must have a completed and approved Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) meeting the requirements of rules 335-7-15-.03 through 335-7-15-.10 and 335-7-15-.16 no later than February 6, 2003.
- (2) A completed SWAP must include the following: Source Water Assessment Area (SWAA) delineation, contaminant inventory within the SWAA, a susceptibility analysis of each contaminant source in the inventory and completion of the public awareness requirements.
- (3) Written notification that the delineation, contaminant inventory, and the susceptibility analysis have been updated and the public awareness requirements have been met must be received at the time a water system applies for renewal of its general operating permit.
- (4) Wells constructed after the effective date of these regulations must meet all requirements of the program before placing the source into service.
- (5) Groundwater sources that have been designated as groundwater under the direct influence of surface water must meet the Source Water Assessment Requirements for both groundwater and surface water sources unless a surface source water assessment is deemed unnecessary by the Department.
Author: Edgar K. Hughes, Dennis D. Harrison
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-23-33, 22-23-49, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6.
History: New Rule: Filed November 7, 2005; effective December 12, 2005. Amended: Filed December 18, 2007; effective January 22, 2008.