EPA Region 8 Drinking Water Unit Tech Tips: Follow-up to an Unsafe/Total Coliform Positive Sample

When a water system receives an unsafe or total coliform positive sample result, the owner or operator must collect a set of repeat samples for the Total Coliform Rule within 24 hours in the distribution system; additionally, all ground water sources must be sampled for the Ground Water Rule.
 
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