UCMR 4. What will be its challenges and costs?

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1 UCMR 4 What will be its challenges and costs? FRWA Conference August 8, 2017 Paul R. Jackson Program Manager, Specialty Services Paul.Jackson@pacelabs.com UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 1

2 Safety Moment Don t be THAT guy. UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 2

3 Safety Moment Don t be THAT guy. UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 3

4 Topics Questions??? 5 minutes to field general questions from the audience about UCMR Background When is sampling required What must be sampled What must be tested Cost Sampling Issues UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 4

5 Background UCMR 4 EPA s Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 4 th round of testing. On December 8, 2016 EPA signed the final rule for UCMR 4. UCMR 4 sampling and testing is scheduled to occur from January 2018 to December Applicable to every large Public Water System that serves >10,000 consumers. Also applicable to 1600 small systems that serve 25-10,000 consumers. UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 5

6 Background Large systems fund their own sampling and analysis. Some states participate in the funding, or fund and manage the program entirely on their own. EPA funds and manages the program of testing for the 1600 small systems it selects to participate. EPA tests and directly approves labs for UCMR. State certifications aren t applicable. UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 6

7 When? Water systems that use surface water and/or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water as their source will monitor for Cyanotoxins during a 4 consecutive month period from March 2018 through November All systems will monitor for other contaminants during a 12 month period from January 2018 through December EPA assigns the sampling schedules and allows systems to request changes to the schedule. UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 7

8 What? Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence Cyanotoxins at each Entry Point to The Distribution System (EPTDS) - 2/month for 4 consecutive months, March-November: Total Microcystins EPA 546 If Total Microcystins result is 0.3 ug/l Cyanotoxin Microcystins EPA 544 is required (EPA estimates 2% of samples will be required to tested) Anatoxin-a & Cylindrospermopsin EPA 545 UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 8

9 What? Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence 4 groups of chemical contaminants at each Entry Point to The Distribution System (EPTDS) quarterly for 12 consecutive months, January-December: Metals - Germanium & Manganese EPA Pesticides and Pesticide Byproducts EPA Alcohols EPA 541 Semivolatile Organics EPA 530 UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 9

10 What? Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence Haloacetic Acids at each Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Sampling Locations quarterly for 12 consecutive months, January- December: HAA5, HAA6 & HAA9 compounds EPA UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 10

11 What? Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence 2 indicator parameters at one Source Water Intake Location quarterly for 12 consecutive months, January-December: Total Organic Carbon SM 5310B Bromide EPA UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 11

12 What? Groundwater 4 groups of chemical contaminants at each Entry Point to The Distribution System (EPTDS) twice during 12 consecutive months, January-December: Metals - Germanium & Manganese EPA Pesticides and Pesticide Byproducts EPA Alcohols EPA 541 Semivolatile Organics EPA 530 UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 12

13 What? Groundwater Haloacetic Acids at each Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Sampling Locations twice during 12 consecutive months, January-December: All HAA5, HAA6 & HAA9 compounds EPA UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 13

14 What? Groundwater 2 indicator parameters at one Source Water Intake Location twice during 12 consecutive months, January-December: Total Organic Carbon SM 5310B Bromide EPA UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 14

15 Cost? According to EPA Information Collection Rule ( Parameters & Test Methods Cost 3 Alcohols EPA Method 541 $337 3 Brominated HAA Groups EPA $194 Total Microcystins EPA 546 $163 7 Cyanotoxins EPA 544 $445 2 Cyanotoxins EPA 545 $428 2 Metals EPA $80 9 Pesticides/Pesticide Byproduct EPA $415 3 Semivolatile Organics EPA 530 $384 TOC $61 Bromide $55 UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 15

16 Cost? Surface Water & Groundwater Under Direct Influence of surface water Systems - Testing 1 Entry Point, 1 Disinfection ByProducts Rule & 1 Source Water point: $14,000 for all testing max; if Microcystins 544 is not required: $11,000 Does not include sampling UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 16

17 Cost? Groundwater Systems - Testing 1 Entry Point, 1 Disinfection ByProducts Rule & 1 Source Water point: $3500 for all testing Does not include sampling UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 17

18 Cost? Surface Water & Groundwater Under Direct Influence of surface water Systems - Sampling Total Microcystins & Cyanotoxins twice per month for 4 consecutive months All other parameters 4 consecutive quarters 10 sampling events minimum Number of Required Sampling Events Parameters Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Microcystins & Cyanotoxins All Other Parameters Total UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 18

19 Cost? Groundwater Systems - Sampling All parameters twice during the 12 month period, 5-7 months apart 2 sampling events Number of Required Sampling Events Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1 1 UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 19

20 Additional Information services/specialty-services/drinking-water--- ucmr-4.html UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 20

21 Questions & Answers services/specialty-services/drinking-water--- ucmr-4.html UCMR 4 Challenges & Costs 21