§ 109.702. Operation and maintenance plan.

 (a)  A community water supplier shall develop an operation and maintenance plan for the community water system. The operation and maintenance plan shall conform to the guidelines contained in the Department’s Public Water Supply Manual and shall contain at least the following information:

   (1)  A description of the facilities.

   (2)  An explanation of startup and normal operation procedures.

   (3)  A routine maintenance program.

   (4)  Records and reporting system.

   (5)  Sampling and analyses program.

   (6)  A public notification program including appropriate advance preparations, such as public notice templates, an explanation of appropriate methods of delivery and a designation of public notice recipients for each tier type.

   (7)  Staffing and training.

   (8)  Sanitary survey program including the wellhead protection program for any water system that develops one under §  109.713 (relating to wellhead protection programs).

   (9)  Safety program.

   (10)  Emergency plan and operating procedures.

   (11)  Manufacturer’s manuals.

   (12)  An interconnect, valve and blowoff exercise and testing program.

 (b)  The community water supplier shall implement the operation and maintenance plan in accordance with accepted practices of the water supply industry.

 (c)  The operation and maintenance plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect changes in the operation or maintenance of the water system. The plan shall be bound and placed in locations which are readily accessible to the water system’s personnel, and shall be presented upon request to the Department.

 (d)  Noncommunity water suppliers may be directed by the Department to develop and implement an operation and maintenance plan as provided for in this section when the public health is threatened by inadequate operation and maintenance of the facilities.

   The provisions of this §  109.702 adopted December 7, 1984, effective December 8, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4479; amended May 15, 1992, effective May 16, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2621; amended October 7, 1994, effective October 8, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 5175; amended August 9, 2002, effective August 10, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3894. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (281913) to (281914).

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  109.503 (relating to public water system construction permits); and 25 Pa. Code §  109.1107 (relating to system management responsibilities).