Guidance

Guidance is intended to provide clarification for public water systems. You may also visit our Forms, Applications, and Templates page (these documents contain instructions and additional information). There are two main categories:

1. Rule Guidance
2. System Guidance

Rule Guidance

• Consumer Confidence
  • 2013 Consumer Confidence Cover Letter
  • Consumer Confidence Frequently Asked Questions
  • Consumer Confidence Electronic Delivery Requirements
  • Consumer Confidence SWAP (Source Water Assessment Report) Guidance
  • Consumer Confidence Guidance Handbook
•  Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts 
  • Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rule Guidance Handbook 06-21-2002   
  • Quick Guide Disinfection Byproduct Precursors
  • Quick Guide Disinfectant Residual
•  Facility Operator Certification 
•  Ground Water and Total Coliform 
  • Ground Water Disinfection Waiver Compliance
  • Ground Water Rule Frequently Asked Questions
  • Minimum Disinfection for Ground Water
  • Total Coliform Rule Quick Guide
•  Inorganic/Organic Chemicals and Radionuclides 
•  Lead and Copper
  • Lead and Copper Sample Collection Instructions
  • EPA - Lead and Copper Rule Guidance
  • EPA-Lead and Copper Rule Material Survey Guidance
•  Public Notification
  • Public Notification Guidance
•  Surface Water Treatment
  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Guidance Handbook 6-21-2002
•  Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring
  • Revised Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule List

System Guidance

• Boulder Fundamentals School Presentation - Jan 2013
• 2011 Hand Pumped Wells Operational Guidance
• NCGW Bulletin 02-01 Microbiological (Bact) Sampling Plan Guidance
• Public Water System Self-Evaluation
• Cross Connection Control   Cross Connection Control
• Microscopic Particulate Analysis Guidance
• New Water System Capacity Planning Manual  

• SWEnforceGuide_pdf

• Site Application Fee Request Form
• Design Criteria for Wastewater Facilities - WPC-DR-1 (accepted after September 15, 2012)
  • Please review this MEMO for specific details.
• Design Criteria for Wastewater Facilities - Policy 96-1 (accepted until December 1, 2012)
  • Please review this MEMO for specific details.
• Site Application Policy 6
• Greywater Reuse in Colorado
• Information Regarding Domestic Treatment Works Decommissioning

• Reg22Guidance(31Aug10)FINAL
• DMR Guidance