1. A. Although a contractor performs baseline monitoring when a public water system participates in the monitoring assistance program, the public water system remains legally responsible for compliance with all requirements of this Chapter.

2. B. The legal owner of a public water system participating in the monitoring assistance program shall notify the Department by July 1 of each year of:

   1. 1. The legal owner’s name, current mailing address, and phone number;
   2. 2. The population currently served by the public water system;
   3. 3. The public water system identification number;
   4. 4. The number of meters and service connections currently in the public water system;
   5. 5. The name, email, and phone number of the current administrative contact; and
   6. 6. The name, email, and phone number of the current operator in direct responsible charge, as defined in Title 18, Chapter 5, Article 1.
3. C. A public water system that participates in the monitoring assistance program shall not deny a contractor access to or restrict a contractor’s access to the public water system or prevent a contractor from collecting a sample covered under the monitoring assistance program.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 28, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). Amended effective June 3, 1998 (Supp. 98-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3046, effective May 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section R18-4-303 repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 2978, effective August 30, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4179 (October 31, 2025), effective December 7, 2025 (Supp. 25-4).