Sampling and the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Preventing waterborne disease is one of the primary objectives 
of any drinking water system. Although waterborne disease 
outbreaks are relatively uncommon in the United States, they 
do occur. In most cases the results are diarrhea, cramps, nausea 
and other symptoms. But in some cases—particularly among 
the young, the elderly and ill people—waterborne diseases can 
lead to death.
Regular microbial monitoring cannot be over-emphasized. 
Much of your water system is underground and hidden from 
view; the only way to be sure you are effectively protecting 
public health is to monitor the quality of water delivered to 
customer taps. The primary tool for this is coliform monitoring. This monitoring and regulation is in the process of revision and we have the latest on the 2016 Revised Total Coliform 
Rule and how to comply. 
This workshop addresses all of the areas that a water system 
operator needs to know about the Revised Total Coliform Rule 
including:
•  Maintaining microbial safe water 
•  Proper sampling technique for coliform samples
•  Necessary actions for compliance 
•  Public Notice under the current Total Coliform Rule and 
2016 changes 
•  But wait, there’s more!!! – understanding and reviewing 
the Level 1 assessment process to comply with the RTCR

Credit Hours