Section 2100. Sampling

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A. Water from a private well shall be sampled and tested at least annually for nitrate and total coliform.

B. If nitrate, which is reported as "N" on the test results, exceeds 10 mg/L, the operator shall notify the department by the end of the day the operator is notified of the test result. Additional sampling may be required.^Pf

C. If a sample is total coliform positive, the positive culture medium shall be further analyzed to determine if E. coli is present. The operator shall notify the department within two days from when the operator is notified of the coliform-positive test result.^Pf

D. If E. coli is present, the operator shall notify the department by the end of the day the operator is notified of the test result.^Pf

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 24, Issue 02, eff. October 16, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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