Additional References

Section 1 – Small Water System Baseline

1      CDHS Capacity Development Annual Capacity Development Program Implementation Report to the US EPA (2005)

2      CDHS Compliance 2004 Annual Compliance Report for Public Water Systems

3      Drinking Water Chlorination. Chlorine Chemistry Council, February 2003.

4      Factoids: Drinking Water and Ground Water Statistics for 2004. EPA, January 2005.

5      California Department of Health Services Drinking Water Program Public Water  System Violation Report 2000.CDHS, 2000.

6      California’s Capacity Development Program: Report to the Governor. CDHS, 2002. 

Section 2 - Regulations

1. Small System Compliance Technology Lists. Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 151, Thursday, August 6, 1998.

2. Public Notification Rule. EPA, May 2000.

3. Radionuclide in Drinking Water: A Small Entity Compliance Guide. EPA, February 2002.

4. Record Keeping Rules: A Quick Reference Guide. EPA, September 2006.

5. Complying With the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: Basic Guide. EPA, March 2006.  [SEE EPA WEBSITE FOR APPENDICIES]

6. Preparing Your California Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report. CDHS, January 2006.

7. California Regulations Related to Drinking Water – Title 22. CDHS, September 2006.

8. Filter Backwash Recycling Rule: A Quick Reference Guide. USEPA, June 2001.

9. Fact Sheet: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. EPA, December 2005.

10. Guidance on Total Coliform Bacteria Monitoring for Small Public Water Systems. OhioEPA, October 2005.

11. Consumer Confidence Report Rule: A Quick Reference. EPA, November 2002.

12. Lead and Copper Rule: A Quick Reference. EPA, September 2004.

13. Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: A Quick reference Guide for Schedule 4 Systems. EPA, June 2006.

14. Comprehensive Surface Water Treatment Rules Quick Reference Guide: Systems Using Conventional or Direct Filtration. EPA, August 2004.

15. Comprehensive Surface Water Treatment Rules Quick Reference Guide: Systems using Slow Sand, Diatomaceous Earth, or Alternative Filtration. EPA, August 2004.

16. Comprehensive Surface Water Treatment Rules Quick Reference Guide: Unfiltered Systems. EPA, August 2004.

17. Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: A Quick reference Guide for Schedule 4 Systems. EPA, June 2006.

18. Arsenic and Clarifications to Compliance and New Source Monitoring Rule: A Quick reference Guide. EPA, January 2001.

19. Small System Regulatory requirements Under the Safe Drinking Water Act as Amended 1996. EPA, July 1999.

20. Small System Requirements for the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. EPA, October 2001.

21. Small System Guide to the Total Coliform Rule. EPA, June 2001.

22. Total Coliform Rule: A Handbook for Small Noncommunity Water Systems Serving less than 3,300 persons. EPA, July 2006.

23. Strategic SDWA Compliance Planning for Small Systems. EPA, 2000.

24. 2006 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories. EPA, August 2006.

 

Section 3 – Source Water Evaluation

1. Sanitary Surveys of Drinking Water Systems. DOH, October 2006.

2. Preparing for a Sanitary Survey: information to Help Small Water Systems. DOH, December 2005.

3. Drinking Water Source Assessment and Protection (DWSAP) Program. CDHS, January 1999.

4. Ground Water Sanitary Survey Handbook.. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

5. Sanitary Survey Self-Assessment Guide of Ground Water. Western Kentucky University.

6. Sanitary Survey Self-Assessment Guide of Surface Water. Western Kentucky University.

7. Preparing for a Sanitary Survey. Information to Help Small Water Systems. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, January 2006.

8      Sanitary Surveys. National Environmental Services Center, 2005.

Section 5 – Water Treatment Design (Best Available Technology)

1. Point-of-Use of Point-of-Entry Treatment Options for Small Drinking Water Systems. EPA, April 2006.

2. Arsenic Technology Evaluation Handbook for Small Systems. EPA, July 2003.

3. Slow Sand Filtration and Diatomaceous Earth Filtration for Small Water Systems. DOH, April 2003.

4. California Surface Water Treatment Alternative filtration technology Demonstration Report. CDHS, June 2001.

5. Technologies and Costs Document for the Final long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water treatment Rule and Final Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. EPA, December 2005.

6. Drinking Treatment for Small Communities. EPA, May 1994.

7. Small System Compliance technology List for the Surface Water Treatment Rule and Total Coliform Rule. EPA, September 1998.

8. Variance Technology Findings for Contaminates Regulated Before 1996. EPA, September 1998.

9. Small System Compliance Technology List for the Non-Microbial Contaminates Regulated Before 1996. EPA, September 1998.

10. Talking to Your Decision Makers: A Best Practice Guide. EPA, September 2006.

11. The Multiple Barrier Approach To Public Health Protection. EPA, September 2006.

12. Water System Operator Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide. EPA, September 2006.

13. Water System Owner Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide. EPA, September 2006.

14. Variance and Exemptions: A Quick Reference Guide. EPA, September 2004.

15. Slow Sand filtration for small water Systems. NRC Canada, 2002.

Section 4 – Well Design

1. Preventive Maintenance Card File for Small Public Water Systems Using Ground Water. EPA, December 2004.

2. California Laws for Water Wells, Monitoring Wells, Cathodic Protection Wells, Geothermal Heat Exchange Wells. CDWR, March 2003.

3. Water Well Standards: State of California, Bulletin 74-81. CDWR, December 1981.

4. California Wells Standards – Bulletin 74 – 90. CDWR, June 1991.

5. How Wells are Designed. American Ground Water Trust.

6. Ground Water Issues – Design Guidelines for Conventional Pump-and-Treat Systems. EPA, September 1997.

7. Water Well Design and Construction. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2003.

8. Wellhead Protection Tips for Small Public Water Systems. Division of Water Supply, September 1995.

9. A Guide for the Private Well Owner. SCVWD.

10. Technology and Cost Document for the Final Ground Water Rule. EPA, October 2006.

11. Economic Analysis for the Final Ground Water Rule. EPA, October 2006. [Appendices included]

12. Occurrence and monitoring Document for the Final Ground Water Rule. EPA, October 2006.

13. Guidelines and Standard Procedures for Studies of Ground Water Quality: Selection and Installation of Wells, and Supporting Documentation. USGS, 1997.

14. Water Facts: California Well Standards Q&A. CDWR, June 1992.

Section 6 – Water Distribution System Design

1. Cross-Connection Control: A Best Practices Guide. EPA, September 2006.

2. Cross-Connection Control for Small Water Systems. DOH, March 2004.

3. Troubleshooting Guide for Small Ground Water Systems with Hypochlorination. EPA, 1999.

Section 7 – Water System Evaluation and Troubleshooting

1. Preventive Maintenance Card File for Small Public Water Systems Using Ground Water. EPA, December 2004

2. Taking Stock of Your Water System: A Simple Asset Inventory for Very Small Drinking Water Systems. EPA, October 2004.

3. Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems. EPA, September 2003.

4. Guide for the Small Public Water System: How to hire and Engineer. DOH, October 2003.

5. System Partnership Solutions to Improve Public Health Protection. EPA, September 2002.

6. State Strategies to Assist Public Water Systems in Acquiring and maintaining Technical, Managerial, and Financial Capacity. EPA, 2001.

7. Annual Capacity Development Program Implementation Report to the USEPA. CDHS, September 2006.

8. Handbook for Capacity Development. EPA, 1999.

9. Economic and Financial management of Small Water Supply Systems: Issue introduction. Universities Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

10. Sources of Technical and Financial Assistance for Small Drinking Water Systems. EPA, July 2002.

11. Social Aspects of Small Water Systems. Universities Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

12. Technical, Managerial and Financial Capacity Criteria for New Community Water Systems. CDHS, December 2005.

13. Technical, Managerial and Financial Capacity Criteria for SRF Applicants of Noncommunity Water Systems (Transient & Non-Transient). CDHS, December 2005.

14. Technical, Managerial and Financial Capacity Criteria for New Noncommunity Water Systems (Transient & Non-Transient). CDHS, December 2005.

15. Technical Assistance Needs and Research Priorities for Small Community Water Systems. Universities Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

16. Making Small Water Systems Strong. Universities Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

17. State Programs to Ensure Demonstration of Technical, Managerial, and Financial Capacity of New Water Systems. EPA, July 2001.

Section 8 – Funding for SWS

1. Implementing AWOPs through the Capacity Development and DWSRF Programs. EPA, June 2003.

2. Case Studies of Sustainable Water and Wastewater Pricing. EPA, December 2005.

3. Information for States on Developing Affordability Criteria for Drinking Water. EPA, February 1998.

4. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program – 2005 Annual Report. EPA, 2005.

5. Proposition 50: Water Security, Cleaning Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002. CDHS.

6. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: Protecting the Public through Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements. EPA, November 2000.

7. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program. EPA,  May 2003. [Appendix included].

8. Setting Small Drinking Water System Rates for a Sustainable Future. EPA, January 2006.

9. Economic and Financial Management Capacity of Small Water Systems. Universities Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

10. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. EPA, November 2000.

11. Proposition 50 [slide presentation]. Public Workshop, January 2006.

12. Fact Sheet Public Participation in the DWSRF Program. EPA, March 2000.

13. Affordability of Water Service. [slide presentation] Stratus, August 2004.

14. A Guide for Financing and Rate-Setting Options for Small water Systems. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, November 1999.

15. Accelerated Loan Commitment in the SRF Program. EPA, October 2000.

16. SRF Fund Management Handbook. EPA, April 2001.

17. Fact Sheet: Using DWSRF Set-Aside Funds to Assist Small Water Systems. EPA, March 2000.

18. Water and Wastewater Financing for Small Communities. USDA.

Section 9 – Future for SWS

1. Arizona Suggests POU for Arsenic Treatment in Small Systems. Water Condition and Purification, January 2006.

2. Much Effort and resources Needed to Help Small Drinking Water Systems Overcome Challenges. EPA, May 2006.

3. USEPA aims to open door for small system variances. AWWA, April 2006.

4. Impacts of Arsenic Standards on Small Water Systems.  Southwest Hydrology, September 2006.

5. Drinking water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. EPA, June 2005.

6. The Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Gap Analysis. EPA, September 2002.

7. Growth by Acquisition or Merger. FCS Group, May 2004.

8. Contract Management Services. Universities of Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

9. Funding the Future: Meeting the Costs of Capital Replacement. Universities of Council on Water Resources, June 2004.

10. Understanding and Minimizing Impacts of Agricultural Pesticides on Small Water Systems Using Surface Water. Purdue University, 2004.

11. New Laws Significant affects Small Rural Water Systems. USDA, 1996.

Section 10 – Reports and Guidelines from Other Agencies

1. Guidelines for Small Water Systems. South Carolina - Bureau of Water, October 2000.

2. Standards for Small Water Systems. Montana - Environmental Quality, 1999.

3. Design of Small Water Systems. US Army Corps of Engineers, February 1999.

4. International Colloquium: Protecting Public Health in Small Water Systems. Montana, 2004.

5. Small Systems Characteristics. [slide presentation] 2003.

6. Guidelines for Developing a Public Water System. New Mexico, January 2000.

7. Water System Design Manual. DOH, August 2001.

8. Manual of Small Public Water Supply Systems. USEPA, 1991. [Not currently available online – see website for ordering]

9. Safe Drinking Water for Your Small Water System: An Operator’s Guide. Minnesota – Department of Health, 2002.

10. Guidelines foe Design of Small Public Ground Water Systems. OhioEPA, 2005.

11. Developing Water and Wastewater Projects in Small Communities. US Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

12    Drinking Water Guidance Manual for Small & Medium Systems. Indiana Rural    Water Association.

Community Systems

Non-Community Systems

Center for Affordable Technologies

John Muir Institute of the Environment

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

UC Davis

 

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