2021 Storage Tank and Cross Connection-Control Policy Updates
In August 2020, the Water Quality Control Commission updated the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations (Regulation 11). While there were a few minor changes to several rules, there were significant changes to the Storage Tank Rule (Section 11.28) and to the Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control Rule (Section 11.39).
During the stakeholder work for the August 2020 rulemaking, the department acknowledged that several key policies would need to be updated as a result of a successful rulemaking effort. Also, the department acknowledged that additional work on guidance documents like the annual backflow report template and the periodic tank inspection checklist needed to be completed.
As a first step in these updates, the department identified minor changes in four policy documents to reflect the updates to the regulation. The department considers these changes relatively minor and is seeking stakeholder feedback on the changes. Once the policy changes are finalized, the department intends to launch a second stakeholder process to update the guidance.
There are four key policy documents that must be updated to reflect the new language in Regulation 11. These were established policies the department published after the 2015 Regulation 11 rulemaking, but given the Regulation 11 updates in 2020, there were items that needed updating and clarifying. Please check our engagement page for more specific details on the minor modifications to these 4 policies:
Policy 7: Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control Policy
Policy 10: Sanitary Defect Policy (section about storage tanks only)
Policy 12: Storage Tank Rule Alternative Inspection Schedule Policy
Policy 15: Storage Tank Rule Inspection Methods Qualified Personnel Policy
➽Tyson Ingels| tyson.ingels@state.co.us
