Issuing Entity: Washington state department of health, division of environmental health, office of drinking water.

     Description: This policy provides direction to department of health office of drinking water staff, under chapter 246-290 WAC, for requiring disinfection of a drinking water source that is hydraulically connected to surface water. It reiterates in policy format direction previously captured in the form of a consistency statement.

     Office Contact: Donna Freier, GWI Program Manager, Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water, Southwest Regional Office, P.O. Box 47823, Olympia, WA 98504-7823.

     Effective Date: December 27, 2005.

Denise Addotta Clifford

Director