Section 681.1000  Required Contract Provisions

When a community water supply fulfills the certified operator requirement set forth in the Law and Section 681.215 by contracting the services of a properly qualified certified operator, the contract between the community water supply and the contract operator must delegate responsibility and authority for the operation of the community water supply to the contract operator.  The contract must include the following:

a)         The parties involved, including names, addresses and phone numbers of each;

b)         The specific starting and expiration dates of the contract;

c)         The minimum number of visits the contract operator must make each week to the community water supply;

d)         The contract operator shall be responsible for submitting, in accordance with Board rules, consumer confidence reports, monthly operating reports, and drinking water compliance monitoring results, such as corrosion control reports and monitoring results [415 ILCS 45/1.1];

e)         The duties and responsibilities of each party involved, including, at a minimum, the party responsible for:

1)         proper operation of the community water supply;

2)         compliance with all construction and operating permit requirements;

3)         compliance with all NPDES permit effluent requirements;

4)         compliance with this Subtitle F (Public Water Supplies), including but not limited to the following:

A)        Design, Operation and Maintenance Criteria (35 Ill. Adm. Code 653);

B)        Raw and Finished Water Quality and Quantity (35 Ill. Adm. Code 654);

C)        Primary Drinking Water Standards (35 Ill. Adm. Code 611);

D)        Permits (35 Ill. Adm. Code 652); and

E)        Emergency operation requirements found in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 607.103;

5)         daily equipment checks;

6)         collection of required samples and submission of these samples to a certified laboratory;

7)         maintaining booster pump stations and high service pumps;

8)         maintaining spare parts inventory;

9)         providing labor and materials for correcting any maintenance and operational problems;

10)        maintaining and implementing emergency operating plans;

11)        performing preventive maintenance on equipment as recommended by the manufacturer;

12)        performing routine operational control testing as recommended by the Agency;

13)        issuing public notices when required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 653.403;

14)        issuing boil orders to the public and contacting the regional office and local health department whenever boil orders are issued; and

15)        responding to Agency requests for information or site visits;

f)         The signatures of the contract operator and the owner or official custodian of the community water supply.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 14182, effective November 13, 2017)