6.5 Water Quality

(3.25 points)

Rationale

Drinking water quality monitoring and testing can reduce exposure to water-borne pathogens and contaminants.

Strategy Requirements

Conduct and demonstrate that regular water quality testing that:

• is conducted at all outdoor drinking water supplies and stations within the project boundary
• is conducted a minimum of once annually
• meets all maximum contaminant level limits set by the US EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
• if project is located outside of US, either meets the contaminant level limits set by the US EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations OR the guideline values set by the WHO, Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (4th edition)

Not applicable

There are no public water supplies or stations located within the project boundary.

Design Certification

Submit an official or draft statement confirming the water quality testing will:

• be conducted at all outdoor drinking sources within the project boundary
• be conducted a minimum of once annually
• adhere to one of the qualifying testing standards

OR

Annotated map(s) or plan(s) confirming that there will be no outdoor water supplies or stations within the project boundary (for Not applicable only)

Built Certification

Submit an official or draft statement confirming the water quality testing will:

• is conducted at all outdoor drinking sources within the project boundary
• is conducted a minimum of once annually
• adheres to one of the qualifying testing standards

OR

Annotated map(s) or plan(s) confirming that there are no outdoor water supplies or stations within the project boundary (for Not applicable only)