Hawaii Revised Statutes 340E-2.5 – Capacity development
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 340E-2.5
- Director: means the director of health or the director's authorized agent. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 340E-1
- Primary drinking water regulation: means a regulation or rule which:
(1) Applies to public water systems;
(2) Specifies contaminants which, in the judgment of the director, may have any adverse effect on the health of persons;
(3) Specifies for each contaminant either:
(A) A maximum contaminant level if, in the judgment of the director, it is economically and technologically feasible to ascertain the level of such contaminant in public water systems; or
(B) If, in the judgment of the director, it is not economically or technologically feasible to ascertain the contaminant level[,] each treatment technique known to the director which leads to a reduction in the level of such contaminant sufficient to satisfy the requirements of § 340E-2; and
(4) Contains criteria and procedures to assure a supply of drinking water which dependably complies with such maximum contaminant levels, including accepted methods for quality control and testing procedures to insure compliance with such levels and proper operation and maintenance of the system, and requirements as to:
(A) The minimum quality of water which may be taken into the system; and
(B) Siting for new facilities for public water systems. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 340E-1
The director may adopt rules to ensure that public water systems demonstrate technical, managerial, and financial capacity with respect to each state primary drinking water regulation in effect, or likely to be in effect, when the systems supply drinking water or commence operations.