The Small Water System Program is involved
with the permitting, inspection, and monitoring of 154 small public
water systems. The County is the Local Primacy Agency, under
contract with the State Department of Health Services, to perform
the program requirements that are specified in State and Federal
Regulations. The purpose of the program is to ensure that small
water systems deliver safe, adequate, and dependable potable water.
Water Protection reviews new applications and
changes of ownership to verify that the system will be able to meet
technical, managerial, and financial capabilities.
A small water system is defined as water
for human consumption has 15 or more service connections or
regularly served at least 25 individuals at least 60 days our of the
year. This includes any collection, treatment, storage, and
distribution facilities.
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Community Water System is a public water
system that has 15 or more service connections used by year-long
residents OR regularly serves at least 25 year-long residents of
the area served by the system.
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NonTransient-Noncommunity Water System is a
public water system that is not a community water system that
regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons during six
months of the year.
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Transient Noncommunity Water System is a
noncommunity water system that does NOT regularly serve at least
25 of the same persons during six months of the year.
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State Small Water System is a system for the provision of piped water to the public for
human consumption that serves at least five, but not more than
14, service connections and does not regularly serve drinking
water to more than an average of 25 individuals daily for more
than 60 days out of the year
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