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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".30" citation="COMAR 26.04.01.30" title_num="26" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="01" heading="Distribution System.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Material Survey. Community water supply systems shall identify whether the following construction materials are present in their distribution systems and shall submit a report to the Approving Authority:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Lead from piping, solder, caulking, interior lining of the distribution mains, alloys, and home plumbing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Copper from piping and alloys, service lines, and home plumbing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Galvanized piping, service lines, and home plumbing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Ferrous piping materials such as cast iron and steel;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Asbestos cement pipe;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Vinyl lined asbestos cement pipe; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Coal tar lined pipes and tanks.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Requirements for Uncovered Finished Water Storage Facilities.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Water suppliers may not begin construction of uncovered finished water storage facilities.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Systems using uncovered finished water storage facilities shall comply with 40 CFR §141.714.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Systems shall notify the Approving Authority of the use of each uncovered finished water storage facility not later than April 1, 2008.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For each uncovered finished water storage facility, systems shall meet the following conditions, or be in compliance with a schedule approved by the Approving Authority to meet these conditions, not later than April 1, 2009:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Systems shall cover any uncovered finished water storage facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Systems shall treat the discharge from the uncovered finished water storage facility to the distribution system to achieve inactivation, removal, or inactivation and removal of at least 4-log virus, 3-log Giardia lamblia, and 2-log Cryptosporidium using a protocol approved by the Approving Authority.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Systems shall report the use of uncovered finished water storage facilities to the Approving Authority as described in 40 CFR §141.714.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Systems shall keep the results of treatment monitoring associated with uncovered finished water reservoirs under 40 CFR §141.714 for 3 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Failure to comply with the requirements of this section is a violation of the treatment technique requirement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>