[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 22]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR141.33]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 141_NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart D_Reporting and Recordkeeping

 

Sec. 141.33  Record maintenance.



    Any owner or operator of a public water system subject to the 

provisions of this part shall retain on its premises or at a convenient 

location near its premises the following records:

    (a) Records of bacteriological analyses made pursuant to this part 

shall be kept for not less than 5 years. Records of chemical analyses 

made pursuant to this part shall be kept for not less than 10 years. 

Actual laboratory reports may be kept, or data may be transferred to 

tabular summaries, provided that the following information is included:

    (1) The date, place, and time of sampling, and the name of the 

person who collected the sample;

    (2) Identification of the sample as to whether it was a routine 

distribution system sample, check sample, raw or process water sample or 

other special purpose sample;

    (3) Date of analysis;

    (4) Laboratory and person responsible for performing analysis;

    (5) The analytical technique/method used; and

    (6) The results of the analysis.

    (b) Records of action taken by the system to correct violations of 

primary drinking water regulations shall be kept for a period not less 

than 3 years after the last action taken with respect to the particular 

violation involved.

    (c) Copies of any written reports, summaries or communications 

relating to sanitary surveys of the system conducted by the system 

itself, by a private consultant, or by any local, State or Federal 

agency, shall be kept for a period not less than 10 years after 

completion of the sanitary survey involved.

    (d) Records concerning a variance or exemption granted to the system 

shall be kept for a period ending not less than 5 years following the 

expiration of such variance or exemption.

    (e) Copies of public notices issued pursuant to Subpart Q of this 

part and certifications made to the primacy agency pursuant to Sec. 

141.31 must be kept for three years after issuance.



[40 FR 59570, Dec. 24, 1975, as amended at 65 FR 26022, May 4, 2000]