Public water systems with a Tier 1 violation or other situation as specified in 40 C.F.R. § 141.202 (July 1, 2018) shall provide public notice according to the following criteria:

1. (1) Provide a public notice as soon as practical, but not later than 24 hours after learning of the violation;
2. (2) Initiate consultation with the department as soon as practical, but not later than 24 hours after learning about the violation or other situation, to determine additional public notice requirements; and

3. (3) Comply with the following additional public notification requirements:

   1. (a) Duration. Once the public notification is posted, the notice must remain in place until the violation or situation has been resolved as determined by the department. However, in no case may a notice be posted for less than seven days, even if the violation or situation has been resolved; and
   2. (b) Broadcast media. A public notification made by broadcast media must be aired a minimum of three times during the 24-hour period specified in subdivision (1) of this section.

Source: 31 SDR 21, effective August 24, 2004; 36 SDR 111, effective January 11, 2010 ; 45 SDR 159, effective July 1, 2019 .

General Authority: SDCL 34A-3A-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-3A-3(2) , 34A-3A-12.

Prior versions effective: 2010-01-11.