Sanitary Survey Program
"Sanitary Survey" means an on-site review of the water source,
facilities, equipment, operation, and maintenance of a public water
system to evaluate the adequacy of such source, facilities, equipment,
operation, and maintenance for producing and distributing safe drinking
water.
Conducting sanitary surveys on a routine basis is an important
element in preventing contamination of drinking water supplies. FDEP
recognizes the importance of sound sanitary surveys in helping water
systems protect public health. Sanitary surveys are an opportunity to
work and communicate with water systems in a preventative mode.
Under
40 CFR 142.10(b)(2), as a condition of state primacy, states are
required to have “a systematic program for conducting sanitary surveys
of public water systems in the State, with priority given to sanitary
surveys of public water systems not in compliance with State primary
drinking water regulations.”
Currently public water systems in Florida
undergo sanitary surveys once every 3 or 5 years, depending on the type
of system. Results of the survey are provided to the system within a
Sanitary Survey Report. Doing so helps to gain a working knowledge of
the operation, maintenance, management and technology of water systems
to identify sanitary risks which may interrupt the “multiple barrier”
protection system and adversely affect the ability of a water system to
provide safe water.
The eight elements of a sanitary survey are:
- Operator compliance with regulations
- Source protection, physical components and condition
- Treatment
- Finished water storage
- Distribution
- Pumps/pump facility and controls
- Monitoring, reporting and data verification
- Water system management and operations
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