Fact Sheets and Guidance Documents for Public Water Systems

Fact sheets and compliance information are provided to assist water systems with the implementation of the Rules.  A complete list of the current rules with links to the associated fact sheets and guidance manuals is provided below:  

Public Drinking Water Rules

• Arsenic Rule 
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance
• Consumer Confidence Report Rule
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance
• Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts, and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproduct Rule and Stage 2 Disinfection Byproduct Rule
  > Fact Sheet Stage 2 - Schedule 1
  > Fact Sheet Stage 2 - Schedule 2
  > Fact Sheet Stage 2 - Schedule 3
  > Fact Sheet Stage 2 - Schedule 4
  > Guidance: Stage 1
  > Guidance: Stage 2
  > MDE Stage 2 DBPR Fact Sheet - 2013
• Ground Water Rule
  > Summary
  > Compliance Monitoring
  > Triggered Source Water Monitoring
  > Guidance
• Lead and Copper Rules
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance
• Phase II and V Chemical Rules (Nitrate, Inorganic, Volatile Organic, and Synthetic Organic)
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance  
• Public Notification Rule
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance
• Radionuclides Rule
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance
• Surface Water Treatment Rules : Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, and  Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  > Fact Sheet: SWTR - Conventional
  > Fact Sheet: SWTR - Diatomaceous Earth
  > Guidance: SWTR
  > Fact Sheet: IESWTR
  > Guidance: IESWTR
  > Fact Sheet: LT1SWTR
  > Guidance: LT1SWTR
  > Fact Sheet: LT2 - Schedule 1
  > Fact Sheet: LT2 - Schedule 2
  > Fact Sheet: LT2 - Schedule 3
  > Fact Sheet: LT2 - Schedule 4
  > Guidance: LT2
• Total Coliform Rule
  > Fact Sheet
  > Guidance
• Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule
  > UCMR3 Fact Sheet is not available. 
  > UCMR3 Guidance Documents are not available.

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