Drinking Water Programs and Services

The mission of the Office of Drinking Water is to protect the health of the people of Washington state by ensuring safe and reliable drinking water. Overview of the Office of Drinking Water.

Water System Assistance

Regulation & Compliance

Planning and
Water Use Efficiency

Source Water

Contaminants

Arsenic l Coliform l Copper l Cryptosporidium
Disinfection Byproducts l Lead l Nitrate
Lab Templates (Test Panels)

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Drinking Water Engineering Consultants: news about drinking water system design and planning in Washington State.
Drinking Water Rules: current rulemaking activity in general.
Group B Water System Information: current rulemaking activity for very small water systems.
Policies: new and revised policies.
Publications: new and revised publications.
Water Tap: Washington's drinking water newsletter.

NEW! DRAFT 2012 DWSRF Intended Use Plan

Correction to the Lead and Copper Rule – Short-term Revisions

DWSRF Final Rule Adopted

Capacity Assessment results for community systems with 100-1,000 connections

Take the online Capacity Assessment ─ for community systems with fewer than 1,000 connections

Drinking Water Operating Permit Fees Info

Transition Plan for Field Implementation of USC Tenth Edition Backflow Assembly Test Procedures

Drinking Water Advisory Communication Toolbox - (PDF) Available from the CDC

Lead and Copper Rule. New Requirements Begin October 1, 2011.

Flood advice for drinking water systems

DOH News Releases

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Dept. of Health
Office of Drinking Water
243 Israel Road S.E. 2nd floor
Tumwater, WA 98501

Mail:
PO BOX 47822
Olympia, WA 98504-7822
(360) 236-3100

Last Update : 04/12/2012 11:38 AM
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