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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2.9 Our community water system served a population of fewer than 3,300 people <br />prior to the July 1, 2002 date and this is correctly reflected in SOWIS. However, <br />since that time our community water system has grown in size and we now serve <br />a population of greater than 3,300. What are we required to do? <br /> <br />Answer: EPA will generally use the SDWIS data that was submitted to EPA by the <br />states on July 1, 2002 to define a system's population size. This fixed reference date <br />will assist EPA with tracking submissions and certifications, and determining compliance <br />with Bioterrorism Act requirements. However, the Bioterrorism Act does not set a <br />specific cut-off date for determining population size. Therefore, EPA strongly <br />recommends that smaller community water systems take a conservative approach by <br />determining if their system size will be greater than 3,300 by June 30, 2004 (the <br />deadline for systems serving populations between 3,300 and 50,000). If system size is <br />expected to exceed the 3,300 population threshold on or before that date, follow the <br />Bioterrorism Act requirements. The deadline dates set forth in the Bioterrorism Act for <br />submission of vulnerability assessments and certifications are fixed by statute and EPA <br />cannot grant any extensions so please be aware of your system's responsibilities. <br /> <br />2.10 Our community has a new water system that was not listed in SOWIS as of <br />July 1, 2002. Our new drinking water system has (or will) become operational on <br />or before the appropriate vulnerability assessment submission deadline date for <br />a community water system of our size. What are we required to do? <br /> <br />Answer: As with the question above, the Bioterrorism Act does not set a specific cut-off <br />date for determining which systems must comply with the Act. Therefore, EPA strongly <br />recommends that every operating community water system take a conservative <br />approach and comply with the Bioterrorism Act requirements if they fall within any of the <br />system sizes ranges described by the Act on or before the date submissions are due. <br />Again, the deadline dates set forth in the Bioterrorism Act for submission of vulnerability <br />assessments and certifications are fixed by statute and EPA cannot grant any <br />extensions so please be aware of your system's responsibilities. <br /> <br />2.11 Our new community water system will become operational after our <br />appropriate vulnerability assessment submission deadline date. What are we <br />required to do? <br /> <br />Answer: New community water systems that become operational after their respective <br />vulnerability assessment submission deadline dates do not need to meet any submittal <br />requirements under the Bioterrorism Act. Vulnerability assessment submission and <br />certification, plus emergency response plan certification, are one-time requirements <br />under the Bioterrorism Act. EPA highly encourages new community water systems <br />coming into service after the various deadline dates set in the Bioterrorism Act to <br /> <br />-3- <br />