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On August 8th, 2019 I had contact with the system and generated a Contact Report stating that I felt all violations would soon be resolved for this system since the April 4th Routine test was taken and not reported in a timely fashion due to what appeared to be miscommunication with the system's lab or an error on the part of the lab. I had thought that as a lab error, this test would be back dated as reported within the 2nd quarter. However, this was not the case. - The April 4th Routine was recorded as being received on July 18th, 2019.
- This exceeds the regulatory allowance for final reporting of 10 days after the close of the quarter.
- I have been told by Drinking Water Services that the violation will stand as recorded.
- Because of this violation, an Opportunity Letter was generated allowing the system to take a Make-Up Routine sample, wait for a short period and then take their quarterly routine for the 3rd quarter.
- Because of this letter going out before the receipt of the April 4th and July 8th tests, the system's July 8th, 2019 Routine quarterly sample was recorded by Drinking Water Services as a Make-Up test as described in the opportunity letter.
- When I was contacted August 8th, I felt that this would self rectify as the Drinking Water database is often slow to remove violations.
- Despite intentions otherwise, neither the system nor followed-up to verify a correction.
- Because only the Make-Up was taken, and not the Routine for the 3rd quarter, I have been informed that the system did not meet the requirements of their Opportunity Letter.
As a result, the system will be moved to Monthly Routine testing beginning November, 2019. I discussed this situation with the system, their lab, the compliance specialist at Drinking Water Services and my ODA drinking water lead.
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