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Water systems reminded to issue 2011 report
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Posted on Jun 07 2012
Community water systems are being reminded to distribute their Consumer Confidence Report for 2011 to customers by July 1, 2012. A copy of the report must also be delivered to the Division of Environmental Quality by July 1, 2012.
Acceptable distribution methods for the CCR include:
* Mail or deliver one copy of the report to each customer
* Systems that bill customers by mail should mail a copy of the CCR to each billed customer. Enough copies of the CCR should be sent to single billed customers that have multiple residential units, such as apartment buildings, so that each residential unit can receive a copy.
* Bottled water companies should direct deliver the CCR to each of their customer’s homes during home delivery of water, deliver copies of the CCR to retail outlets for distribution with retail sales, and post notices on bulk water retail tanks that the CCR is available upon request.
* Community water systems serving 500 or fewer people (hotels, garment factories, etc.) may either post the CCR in an appropriate location for their resident workers, or post a notice that the CCR is available upon request.
* Every community water system must makes its CCR available to the public upon request.
For assistance in preparing the CCR, there is an EPA document that one can print a copy from—Preparing Your Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report: Revised Guidance for Water Supplier dated January 2001 (this document is available online at http://www.epa.gov/safewater or http://www.deq.gov.mp).
DEQ Safe Drinking Water staff is also available to review a draft of the CCR. Just arrange an appointment with CCR coordinator Juliana DLR. Mendoza at 664-8500 prior to June 22, 2011, if you want help with preparing your CCR. [B][I](DEQ)[/I][/B]
