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Regulatory Guidance

Contact information for individual drinking water rules

Bacteriological Sampling Guide for Small Systems (PDF 6630KB)  
(Addresses requirements in Article 5 of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations)

Quick Guide - Total Coliform Rule

Quick Guide - Minimum Disinfection for Groundwater

Quick Guide - Groundwater Disinfection Waiver Compliance 

Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations - 5 CCR 1003-1 (amended 10/13/09,effective 12/01/09) 

7 Categories Guidance Series:

• Transient Non-Community Surface Water 

• Transient Non-Community Ground Water 

• Non-Transient Non-Community Surface Water 

• Non-Transient Non-Community Ground Water 

• Community Surface Water 

• Community Ground Water 

• Purchased Water 

Consumer Confidence Reports Rule Guidance Handbook (January 2003)

• CCR Template     Word   PDF    

• CCR Certification of Delivery   Word   PDF   

• CCR Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)   

• Source Water Assessment and Protection Summary Guidance 

• Compliance Assurance and Data Management Section Contact List 

Cross Connections Control Program for Small Systems   Word   PDF   
(Addresses Article 12 of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations)

Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Guidance

Groundwater RuleFrequently Asked Questions 

Quick Guide - Disinfectant Residual   

Quick Guide - Disinfection Byproduct Precursors   

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Guidance

Monitoring Plan Template 

New Water System Capacity Planning Manual  

Public Notification Rule Guidance Document   

Public Water System Self-Evaluation 

Safe Drinking Water Guidance
A Colorado guide for transient non-community public water systems that use ground water.

Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring 

Monitoring and Operational Guidance Handbook for Colorado Public Water Systems Utilizing Hand-Pumped Wells Which Do Not Provide Continuous Disinfection June 2011 

Quick Guide for Hand-Pumped Wells  

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