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Drinking Water Increased Readability Rulemaking
-- Rewriting the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The Department is conducting a rulemaking to revise the current Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations (CPDWR) beginning August 2012 and ending with a Water Quality Control Commission rulemaking hearing in November 2013. The objective of the proposed revisions is to reorganize, simplify, and clarify the existing CPDWR.
The Department intends to maintain the current article structure of the CPDWR which is organized by drinking water rule. However, within each article the CPDWR will be reorganized by the lifecycle of the rule (initial, routine, reduced, increased, etc.). This new structure will be consistent throughout the CPDWR so that readers can navigate the requirements with greater ease. The Department is exploring the option of dividing the CPDWR into multiple regulations, possibly by article.
The Department will simplify and clarify the language of the current requirements. This will be accomplished through the use of the following devices to make the current CPDWR easier to comply with and understand:
- Shorter sentences,
- Active voice,
- Consistent terms and definitions,
- Logic tables,
- Remove typos,
- Remove outdated requirements, and
- Remove errors in references.
These revisions to the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations are not a federal requirement and Colorado’s primary enforcement authority is not contingent upon adopting these revisions. These revisions to the CPDWR are not substantive in nature and will not change any current implementation practices or requirements. These readability revisions will make the CPDWR easier to comply with and understand. These revisions are intended to be assistive to public water systems. Public health is better served by regulations that are clear, easy to read and understand. A rough timeline for the CPDWR increased readability rulemaking is depicted below.
| Timeline | Event |
| Aug-Sept 2012 | Initial Stakeholder Meetings on Concepts |
| Aug 2012- May 2013 | Rewrite CDPWR and Stakeholder Advisory Group Meetings |
| May 2013 | Stakeholder Meetings on Proposed Language |
| June 2013 | Final Draft |
| November 2013 | WQCC Hearing |
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At the initial stakeholder meetings in the summer of 2012 we introduced the concepts of the Increased Readability Rulemaking and gave stakeholders the opportunity to provide input on the concepts presented. There were 5 meetings (Denver, Glenwood Springs, Pueblo, Grand Junction, and Fort Collins) with a total attendance of 89 stakeholders participating.
The initial round of stakeholder meetings was accompanied by an online comment period and the opportunity to sign up to participate in the Stakeholder Advisory Group. (The deadline to sign up for the Stakeholder Advisory Group was October 5, 2012)
Click here to view the comments left by stakeholders during the initial stakeholder period from the online form. |
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At the initial stakeholder meetings in the summer of 2012 stakeholders were given the opportunity to sign up to participate in the Stakeholder Advisory Group by October 5, 2012. A total of 25 stakeholders signed up to participate in the Stakeholder Advisory Group.
The Stakeholder Advisory Group has two goals:
The Stakeholder Advisory Group will meet four times (see dates below) to review and discuss draft regulations that the Policy and Planning Unit has prepared.
The Stakeholder Advisory Group will receive the draft language from the Policy and Planning Unit one week prior to each meeting to allow for an in-depth review before the meeting. During this week we encourage participants to share with others in their organization that may also want to provide input so that they can come prepared to discuss all comments.
An online comment period will be open one week prior to each meeting and will remain open for 2 weeks following each meeting to allow the Stakeholder Advisory Group to send us specific comments on specific citations regardless of whether or not you will be attending the meeting. At the meeting the Policy and Planning Unit will facilitate a group discussion of the draft language.
After the 2 week comment period following each meeting the Policy and Planning Unit will compile all stakeholder comments and write a response to each one. A comment resolution table will be posted on this webpage for the Stakeholder Advisory Group to review.
First Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting Outcomes:
Second Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting Outcomes:
Third Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting:
Fourth and Final Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting:
Questions? Contact: Julie Kreyche |
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The Division has decided to maintain the current regulatory structure of one regulation with multiple articles.
The Department explored several options for dividing the current one drinking water regulation into multiple regulations. We received stakeholder input on these various options through a survey. The survey options were as follows:
1. Break the regulation into multi-article regulations that are grouped (examples below)
For more information on this issue and to view the results of the survey, click here. |
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The final series of stakeholder meetings for the Increased Readability Rulemaking for the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations were held on May 7th and May 9th. The Safe Drinking Water Program encourages all interested parties to participate and provide comment on the proposed revisions to the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation. Read the Proposal:
2014 Proposed Revisions to the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations
View the Stakeholder Presentation:
Final Stakeholder Meeting Presentation - CPDWR IRR
Review Stakeholder Comment Resolution:
IRR Final Stakeholder Meeting Comments May 2013
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