Drinking Water Field Operations Branch Districts - Sonoma - 18

  Emergency Resources

• Reminder About California's Drinking Water Systems -State-Required Treatment Process Removes Viruses, Including COVID-19
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• CalOES Applicant Briefings
• Incident Action Checklists for Water Utilities
• EPA Public Safety Power Shutoff Standard Operating Procedure Template

  General Information

• Public Drinking Water Watch
• Water System Classification Decision Tree, with Statute References
• Water System Administrator Welcome
• Introduction to Regulatory Requirements for Public Water Systems (Handout 02)
• Waterworks Standards Memo
• Annual Report Form and Submission
• Electronic Annual Report Registration Instructions
• Preparation Tips for a Smooth Water System Inspection
• Guidelines for Electronic Submission of Documents

  Bacteriological

• Collecting Bacteriological Water Samples (Handout 32)
• Guidelines for Resolving Bacteriological Problems (Handout 33)
• Helpful Tips for Avoiding Bacteriological Problems (Handout 34)
• Small Surface Water System Bacteriological Sampling Plan (Form 36; Sonoma District Surface Water No Triggered Sampling) (available upon request)
• Small Water System Bacteriological Sampling Plan with Groundwater Rule Compliance (Form 36A; Sonoma District) (available upon request)
• Large Water System Bacteriological Sampling Plan - GW triggered source (Form 37; Sonoma District) (available upon request)
• Large Water System Bacteriological Site Sampling Plan – Surface Water (Form 37a; Sonoma District) (available upon request)
• California’s Revised Total Coliform Rule
• Bacteriological Site Sampling Plan guidance video (Youtube)

  CCR

• Consumer Confidence Reports - Instructions

  Cross Connection Program

• Cross Connection Control for Noncommunity Water Systems (Handout 67)
• Cross Connection Control for Community Water Systems (Handout 68) (available upon request)
• Example Cross Connection Control Ordinance for a Small Water System (Handout 69)

  Disinfection Byproducts (DBP) - Stage 2

• Chlorine or Chloramines Reporting Form
• Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection By products Monitoring Plan (Form 103-2) (available upon request)
• Stage 2 DBP Reporting Form (Form 103D)
• Stage 2 Bromate Reporting Form (Form 103G; See User's Document below for more information)
• Stage 2 Bromate Reporting Form User's Document (Handout 103G)
• Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproduct Stage 2 Seminar Video

  OEL Forms

• Operational Evaluation Reporting Form
• Source Water Evaluation Checklist
• Treatment Process Evaluation Checklist
• Distribution System Evaluation Checklist

  Drinking Water Source Assessment Program

• Drinking Water Source Assessment - New Well (Form 8-15)
• Drinking Water Source Assessment - New Spring (Form 8-16)
• Drinking Water Source Assessment - Cover Letter (Form 8-17)

  Emergency Notification Plans (ENP)

• ENP (Form 21; Sonoma District) (available upon request)
• Example ENP Page 2 for Community Systems (Handout 22)
• Example ENP Page 2 for Non-Community Systems (Handout 23)

  Operations Plan Forms for Small Water Systems

• Surface Water Treatment Plant Operations Plan Form (Form 82)
• 4-log Virus Inactivation Using Chlorination - Monitoring and Operations Plan Form (Handout 121)
• Emergency Disinfection Plan Form for Small Surface Water Treatment Plant (Form 83)

  Example Operations Plans and Forms for Small Water Systems

• Example Operations Plan Small Groundwater System
• Example Operations Plan Small Groundwater System with Chlorination

  Lead and Copper

• Lead and Copper Rule Sampling Guidance (Handout 50)
• Lead and Copper Results Reporting Form (Form 52L)
• Lead and Copper Proof of Consumer Notification - Community Water Systems (Form 53a) (available upon request)
• Lead and Copper Proof of Consumer Notification - Nontransient-Noncommunity Water Systems (Form 53b) (available upon request)
• Lead and Copper Proof of Notification (Form 53) (available upon request)
• Lead and Copper Rule Collection Procedures - English & Spanish (Handout 54a)
• Lead and Copper Text for Lead Public Education Program - Community Water Systems (Handout 55a) (available upon request)
• Lead and Copper Text for Lead Public Education Program - Nontransient - Noncommunity Water Systems (Handout 55b) (available upon request)
• Example Letter for Community WS Consumer Notification (Handout 55X) (available upon request)
• Example Letter for Nontransient-Noncommunity WS Consumer Notification (Handout 55y) (available upon request)
• Lead and Copper Initial WQP Monitoring (Form 56) (available upon request)
• Corrosion Control Monitoring Worksheet - Entry Point Samples (Handout 57)

  Notification Templates

• Notification Templates

  Operational Handouts

• Continuous Chlorination Disinfection System Design, Installation and Configuration Guidance
• Continuous Chlorination Disinfection System Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring Guidance
• Example Calculations of Chlorine Dosage
• Well Surface Seal Requirements (Handout 60)
• Well Disinfection Procedures (Handout 61)
• Tank Disinfection Procedures (Handout 62)
• Steel Tank Coating Requirements (Handout 63)
• Customer Complaint Form (Form 65) (available upon request)
• Requirements for Drinking Water Additives (Handout 70)
• 4-log Virus Inactivation through Chlorine Disinfection (Handout 120)

  Operator Certification

• Operator Certification

  Permits

FORMS

• Request a New Water Supply Permit Application (Form 7-00a)
• Request a Water Supply Permit Amendment Application (Form 7-00b)
• System Information Sheet (Form 7-03) (available upon request)
• Water System Schematic Requirements (Form 7-09)
• Water System Contacts Form (Form 7-18)

Email forms to dwpdist18@waterboards.ca.gov | Fax to (707) 576-2722 | Mail to SWRCB-Division of Drinking Water/50 D Street - Room 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

NEW SYSTEM

NOTE: You must complete this process and submit the required Report to the Division District Office for approval prior to requesting a new water system permit application.

Below are links to the guidance documents and handouts for complying with SB 1263:

• SB-1263 FAQ (PDF)
• Preliminary Technical Report Guidance (PDF)
• Introduction to Regulatory Requirements for Public Water Systems (Handout 02)
• What is a Public Water System (PDF)

When the Report is approved, complete and submit:

• Form 7-00a - Request A New Water Supply Permit Application
• Form 7-03 - System Information Sheet
• Form 7-18 - Water System Contacts Form (Form 7-18)

EXISTING SYSTEM

• Submit Form 7-00b - Request A Water Supply Permit Amendment Application
• Form 7-18 - Water System Contacts Form (Form 7-18)

  TMF (Technical, Managerial, Financial)

• TMF Assessment Forms

  Wells

• 8-Hour Pumping Test for Wells in Alluvial Soils (Handout 9A)
• Well Capacity Determination for Wells in Bedrock (Handout 9B)
• Well Concrete Base or Pad Construction Requirements (Handout 60)
• 8-Hour, 72-Hour, and 10-Day Pump Test Form (See worksheet tabs for different durations)

  Tank Inspection

• All Tank Inspection Form
• Ground Level Concrete Tank Inspection Form
• Ground Level Poly Tank Inspection Form
• Ground Level Pressure Tank Inspection Form
• Ground Level Redwood Tank Inspection Form
• Ground Level Steel Tank Inspection Form
• Underground Concrete Tank Inspection Form
• Inspection Photograph Requirements (Required for all self-inspections)