Free Compliance Resources for DBPs February 25, 2022 By Margaret Compliance Monitoring DBPs, disinfection, disinfection byproducts 0 Our 2020 free webinar series highlighted compliance-related resources on a number of topics. This recording contains information and free resources on DBPs. Listed below are all the resources mentioned in the video. Comprehensive Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (Stage 1 and Stage 2): Quick Reference Guide The 4-page fact sheet overviews both the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rules. Operators will learn about each rule's requirements including monitoring requirements, MCLs, MCLGs, compliance determination, and the contaminants included under each rule. Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule This four-page fact sheet provides detailed information on Stage 1 of the Disinfection Byproducts Rule and its history. Fact Sheet: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule This is a four-page fact sheet that uses questions and answers format to help water systems understand what stage 2 of the Disinfection Byproducts Rule entails. Regulating Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts This 2-page fact sheet created by the Washington State Department of Health is geared towards new water operators that are interested in learning more about Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Initial Distribution System Evaluation Guidance Manual For The Final Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule This is a 434- page manual from the U.S. EPA that covers various components of an initial distribution system evaluation. Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR) Compliance Monitoring Plan Template For Public Water Supply Systems This is an 11- page template with information from the U.S. EPA on public water supply systems and operations instructions on selecting appropriate monitoring sites for TTHM and HAA5. North Carolina DEQ Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Template This website page from the North Carolina DEQ includes a 15-page template and an 8-page instruction manual with information on how to monitor for TOC, chlorine dioxide, chlorite, bromate, and DBP precursors. Monitoring Plan for the Disinfectants/ Disinfection Byproducts Rules This 27-page template and 10-page instruction manual from the Pennsylvania DEP includes a monitoring plan as reference. Stage 2- Disinfection Byproducts Monitoring Chart This is a one-page fact sheet from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality that lists monitoring requirements for disinfection byproducts. Disinfectants / Disinfection Byproducts (DBP) Rules Monitoring & Reporting Requirements For Public Water Systems This 16-page factsheet from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection provides monitoring requirements for DBPs, disinfection residuals, and TOC. Sample Collector's Handbook Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule This 21-page handbook from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency outlines monitoring requirements, reduced/ increased monitoring, determining MCL compliance, performing and OEL, and sample collection tips. Sampling Procedures for TTHM and HAA5 This 14-minute video from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality lists components of a sampling kit, proper techniques and considerations when collecting TTHM and HAA5 samples, and chlorine residual sampling as well. How To Collect A Drinking Water Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Sample This is a 3-minute video on proper TTHM sample collection following EPA Method 524.3. How To Collect A Drinking Water Haloacetic Acid (HAA5) Sample This is a 2-minute video on proper HAA5 sample collection following EPA Method 552.2. Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Operational Evaluation Guidance Manual This is a 180-page guidance manual from the U.S. EPA on requirements for operational evaluations, guidance for documents and reporting forms for OEL exceedance, and guidance on minimizing future OEL exceedances. Water Quality Assessment Software (WQAS) This is an excel sheet from the Department of Environmental Quality that can help water systems track DBP data (TTHM, HAA5), parameters affecting DBP formation (Water chemistry), and system-specific parameters. Regulating Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts This 2-page fact sheet from the Washington Department of Health includes a table of disinfectants as well as advantages and disadvantages for each disinfectant. Recommended Treatment Techniques for Controlling Disinfection By-Products This is a 20- page guidance document from Florida Rural Water Association on treatment techniques for small to medium-sized water systems. Disinfection By-Products Troubleshooting Guide This is a 4-page factsheet from the Florida Rural Water Association on troubleshooting process changes in water treatment, distribution system, and source water changes. Public Notification Templates for Community and Non-transient Non-community Water Systems This website provides a list of public notification templates to assist primacy agencies with implementing the Public Notification Rule. Complying With the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: Basic Guide This 50-page guidance manual from the U.S. EPA provides information about the health risks associated with DBPs, monitoring requirements of the Stage 1 DBPR, how to determine if systems are in compliance, how to maintain compliance, reporting requirements, and how the Stage 1 DBPR compliance can affect other rules. Complying with the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: Small Entity Compliance Guide This 57-page guidance manual from the U.S. EPA provides information on Stage 2 DBPR requirements, compliance monitoring requirements, how to select monitoring sites, operational evaluation, locating and fixing problems, financial assistance information, and public notice requirements. Simultaneous Compliance Guidance Manual for the Long Term 2 and Stage 2 DBP Rules This 462-page manual from the U.S. EPA provides information on how to identify and mitigate issues that systems will face when implementing changes necessary to comply with the Stage 2 DBPR and LT2ESWTR while still being required to comply with other SDWA regulations. Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Consecutive Systems Guidance Manual This 73-page guidance manual from the U.S. EPA provides information on stage 2 DBPR requirements for consecutive systems, compliance options for consecutive systems, communication strategies between consecutive and wholesale systems to improve water quality from wholesale systems, and developing consecutive system compliance strategies to meet the stage 2 monitoring requirements. EPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs): Regulatory Issues and Solutions This 54-minute webinar provides a review of the Stage 2 DBPR monitoring and reporting requirements and of small system DBP challenges in the State of Washington while highlighting a few success stories. EPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Simultaneous Compliance Webinar This 70-minute webinar provides a review of the Stage 2 DBPR and EPA’s 2018 In-Depth Analysis and of challenges water systems face during simultaneous compliance between the Stage 2 DBPR and other NPDWRs. Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR) and Consecutive System In-Depth Analysis This is a 35-page report from the U.S. EPA on approaches to optimize systems and reduce DBPs through EPA’s Area-Wide Optimization Programs (AWOP). Reducing Disinfection Byproducts through Optimization Webinar Series This is a 4 part webinar series from ASDWA that shares optimization-based tools and approaches for DBP control from various states. Please note that we are not able to provide certificates for watching a webinar recording. Comments are closed.