Water Quality Control Division

Active Cleanwater Policies

WATER QUALITY PERMITTING POLICIES
WQP-1	Permit Inactivation Policty Where a Discharge Remains
WQP-2	Significant Digits in Permit Limitations
WQP-4	401 Certification of 404 After the Fact Permit Application
WQP-5	Permit Policy for Mining Activities
WQP-8	Economic Reasonableness
WQP-18	Permits on Indian Lands
WQP-19	Policy for Characterizing Ambient Water Quality for use in Determining Water Quality Standards Based Effluent Limits.
WQP-19	P Q L Policy
WQP-20	Baseline Monitoring Frequency
WQP-21	Guidelines for the Determination of Agronomic Rate for Application of Reclaimed Water Under Reg 84
WQP-23	Procedures for Conducting Assessments for Implementation of Temperature Standards
WQP-24	Implementing Narrative Standards in Discharge Permits for Protection of Irrigated Crops
WQP-25	Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for Reclaimed Water Treatment Facilities
WQP-26	Methodology for Determining Agronomic Rates for the Beneficial Use of Biosolids
WQP - 27	Low Risk Discharge Policy
Policy	Low Risk Discharge Guidance - Potable Water
Policy	Low Risk Discharge Guidance - Snow Melting
Policy	Low Risk Discharge Guidance - Surface Cosmetic Power Washing Operations to Land
Policy	Low Risk Discharge Guidance - Swimming Pools
Policy	Low Risk Discharge Guidance - Uncontaminated Groundwater to Land
WQP-28	Blending of Septage from (ISDS) with Biosolids
Policy	WPC - Permitting - 1 Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing Policy
Policy	WPC - Permitting - 2 Permit Compliance Schedules
Policy	WQCD Policy concerning E.Coli Versus Fecal Coliform Effluent Limitations
Policy	Antidegretation Significance Determination Guidance
Policy	Reasonable Potenetial Procedural Guidance 6/3/2013 Modification of this policy is currently at Public Notice
Policy	Colorado Mixing Zone Implementation Guidance
Policy	MOA Regarding Enhanced Coordination in implementing Colorado's Mixing Zone Rule (among CDPHE WQCD; US Fish & Wildlife Services & EPA )
Policy	Colorado Pollutant Trading Policy
Policy	Practical Quanitation Limitation (PQL) Guidance
Policy	Southern Ute Water Quality Jurisdictional Issues (Stephen Tuber letter)

COLORADO WQCD ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM E M S
Guide	Table 4 Discharge Monitoring & WET Testing Reports Majors
Guide	Table 4 Discharge Monitoring & WET Testing Reports Minors
Guide	Table 4 Compliance Monitoring Inspections
Guide	Table 4 Compliance Schedule & Other Reporting Reuirements
Guide	Table 4 Stormwater Enforcement Response Guide
Guide	Table 4 Numeric Effluent Limits
Guide	NPDES Self Monitoring System
ENFORCEMENT POLICIES
Policy	Civil Penalty Policy
Policy	Department Policy for Settling Penalties Against Counties and Municipalities Policy
Policy	Stormwater Civil Penalty Policy
Policy	Animal Feeding Operations Enforcement Response Guide
WQE-5	Procedures for Formal Enforcement Action for Permitted Discharges
WQE-7	Minor Domestic Facility Significant Non-Compliance Policy
WQE-8	Major Facilities Enforcement Criteria Outside of EPA Significant Non-Compliance Criteria
WQE-9	Public Notification on administrative enforcement actions
WQE-10	Guidance for Reporting Spills under the Colorado Water Quality Control Act and the Colorado Discharge Permits
Policy	Agency-Wide Supplemental Environmental Project Policy

The following policies have been abolished. These policies were abolished on the basis that they have been superseded by new regulatory language, newer policies, or they are no longer relevant to the activies and practices of the clean water program.

Abolished Clean Water Policies

Emergency Response Policies
ER - 1	Emergency/Spill Response Policy
Water Quality Enforcement Policies
WQE-1	CDPS/NPDES Facility Inspection Reports
WQE-1 & 2	Wastewater Treatment Facilities Inspection Reports
WQE- 2	Enforcement Letters for Field Support
WQE- 3	NOVs and Clean Up Orders for Spills and Other Non-Permitted Discharges
WQE- 4	Procedure for Investigation and Follow-up for Discharges Without a Permit (DWOP)
WQE-6	Water Pollution Control for Feedlot Operations
Water Quality Monitoring Policies
WQM-1	Unauthorized Samples
Water Quality Permit Policies
WQP-3	Extension of 401 Certification to Dewatering Discharges
WQP-6	Potable Waterline Activities
WQP-7	Oil & Grease Smapling Requirements for Domestic Permits which Discharge to Surface Waters
WQP-9	Division Coordinated Renewal Permitting
WQP-10	Interim Policy Aquatic Life Biomonitoring
WQP-11	Interim Policy Human Health Toxicity
WQP-12	Discharge Permit Required of Any Person Who is Allocated a Wasteload in a Control Regulation
WQP-13	Sample Frequency and Sample Type Domestic Wastewater Treatment Facilities
WQP-14	Antidegredation Review of Permits
WQP-15	Derivation of Ammonia Limitations for Permits
WQP-17	Definition of Process Water and Stormwater at Non-Coal Mining Sites
Water Quality Site Application Policies
WQSA-8	Definition of Design Capacity

Active safe drinking water policies
DW-001	Response to Acute Health Treats for Public Water Systems
DW-002	Reuirements to Approve a Nitrate MCL of 20 mg/l for Non-Community Public Water Systems
DW-003	Determination of Groundwater Under the Direct Influence (GWUDI) of Surface Water
DW-004	Surface Water Treatment Rule Performance Assessment, Proper Operation and Fostering Improved Operations
DWE-2	Enforcement Action Procedures
DWE-3	Facility Construction Without Site Approval
DWE-7	Repeat Sampling Time Extension for Coliform Bacteria
DWER-1	Boil Order Policy
DWER-2	Emergency Supplies and Upset Conditions
DWT-12	Requirements for DW Vending and Dispensing Machines
DWT-8	Monitoring Requirements for Water Haulers
DWTR-4	Individual Taps for Raw Water Mains

On March 1, 2012 the policies listed below were formally abolished. These policies have been superseded by new regulatory language or they are no longer relevant to the activities and practices of the safe drinking water program.

Abolished drinking water policies
DW-003	Evaluation of Ground Water Sources to Determine Direct Influence of Surface Water
DWA-1	Public Water System Plant Inspectsions
DWA-2	Waiver of Turbidity Monitoring for Non-Community Surface Systems
DWA-3	Multiple Small Water Sources with Distribution Systems
DWA-4	Non title-no policy
DWA-5	Certification of Laboratories for Presence/Absence Testing
DWA-6	Filtration of Public Water Supplies
DWA-7	Operators Certification for Surface Water Treatment Plants
DWA-8	Public Water System Sampling Plan
DWA-9	Approval of Drinking Water Inspectors
DWA-10	Records Kept by State
DWA-11	Nitrate Monitoring -Waivers
DWA-12	Qualifications for Certification of MPA
DWA-13	Laboratory Certification
DWE-1	Response to Turbidity Maximum Contaminant Level Violations
DWE-1	Previously Abolished: Bacteriological Monitoring of Non-Community Water Supplies
DWE-4	Particulate Analysis Interpretation
DWE-5	Particulate Analysis Reporting
DWE-6	Determination of Active Status
DWE-8	Relaxation of Turbidity Standards
DWE-9	Asbestos Samply Policy
DWMCLV-1	Response by Entities to Turbidity Maximum Contaminant Level Violations
DWMCLV-2	Responding to Radioactivity Maximum Contaminant Level Violations
DWT-1	Reviewing of Storage Facilities and Distribution Systems
DWT-2	Hydro-Electric Generators on Rawe Water Lines of Public Water Systems
DWT-3	Recreational Use of Raw Water Supply Reservoirs
DWT-4	Filtration of Public Water Supplies
DWT-5	Intentional Reintroduction of Water to the Water Supply
DWT-6	Preliminary Design Reviews
DWT-7	Point-of-Entry Treatment Devices for Public Water System Compliance with CPWDRs
DWT-9	Gas Chlorination Facility Safety Recommendations
DWT-10	Intentional re-introduction of Water to the Water Supply
DWT-11	Ultraviolet Disinfection of Drinking Water
DWT-13	Lead and Copper Rules - consecutive Systems
DWT-14	IOC, VOC and SOC Confirmation Sampling Procedures and Complaince Calculations
DWTR-1	Scope of Drinking Water Reviews
DWTR-2	Location of Wastewater Treatment Plan Discharges Upstream of DW Plant Intakes
DWTR-3	Public Water supply Disinfection Waivers
DWTR-5	Potable and Non-Potable Water Taps for Residences
DWTR-7	Turbidity and Particulate Montioring
DWTR-8	Chlorine Contact Time for Surface Water Treatment Plants
DWTR-9	Evaluation of Current Surface Water Treatment Facilities

Stakeholder Meetings

Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems (DCPWS) Update Project:

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Enviornment began a project to update the DCPWS policy in August 2012. The update began officially with three stakeholder meetings held across Colorado. Workgroups were formed and worked from October through April to develop a draft. The draft is currently available for stakeholder review. At the subsequent stakeholder meetings held in May 2013, the highlights of the criteria were reviewed and discussed. The public has four weeks to comment on the draft document. The expected WQCC informational hearing for this policy will be August 13, 2013 and the policy will become effective on September 1, 2013.

Stakeholder comments related to the draft critera are welcome May 14 through June 7.

Draft Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems

Appendix A Drinking Water Design Review Matrix Figure 1 Submittal Process

Appendix B Drinking Water Submittal Form
Appendix C Pilot Demonstration Application
Appendix D Alternative Tech Application
Appendix E NSF 61 List
Appendix F Coloration Alternative Filtration List
Appendix G Natural Filtration Acceptance
Appendix H UV Disinfection Acceptance
Appendix I UV Position Paper