Division of Drinking Water
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The Division of Drinking Water is a branch of California’s water regulatory system responsible for overseeing public drinking water systems and ensuring the safety and quality of the state’s drinking water supplies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Division of Drinking Water canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency division
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public health regulatory body ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
California Department of Public Health
NERFINISHED
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California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment NERFINISHED ⓘ local county environmental health agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusArea |
drinking water contamination prevention
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drinking water infrastructure reliability ⓘ small water system compliance ⓘ source water protection ⓘ |
| goal |
compliance with federal drinking water standards
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compliance with state drinking water standards ⓘ protection of public health through safe drinking water ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
public water systems in California ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| mission | to ensure that Californians have a safe, reliable, and affordable supply of drinking water ⓘ |
| parentAgencyType | state environmental regulatory agency ⓘ |
| partOf | California State Water Resources Control Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedEntity |
community water systems in California
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non-transient non-community water systems in California ⓘ transient non-community water systems in California ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority |
California Health and Safety Code (drinking water provisions)
NERFINISHED
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California Water Code (drinking water-related provisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ federal Safe Drinking Water Act (as delegated to California) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
conducting inspections of public water systems
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developing drinking water policies and guidance ⓘ enforcing drinking water standards ⓘ ensuring quality of California’s drinking water supplies ⓘ ensuring safety of California’s drinking water supplies ⓘ implementing California drinking water regulations ⓘ implementing federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements in California ⓘ monitoring drinking water quality data ⓘ overseeing public drinking water systems in California ⓘ permitting public water systems ⓘ providing technical assistance to public water systems ⓘ public communication on drinking water safety issues ⓘ responding to drinking water emergencies and contamination events ⓘ reviewing and approving drinking water infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| sector |
drinking water regulation
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environmental regulation ⓘ public health protection ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| usesStandard | Maximum Contaminant Levels for drinking water ⓘ |
| website | https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/ ⓘ |
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