| #Q001 | administrative | operational | recommended | Consultation with Drinking Water Authority | drinking water | Note: Specific guidance related to the implementation of drinking water guidelines should be obtained from the appropriate drinking water authority in the affected jurisdiction. | | high |
| #Q002 | operational | health | recommended | Maintain Arsenic Levels ALARA | drinking water | Every effort should be made to maintain arsenic levels in drinking water as low as reasonably achievable. | | high |
| #Q003 | corrective_action | health | recommended | Plan for Short-term Exceedances | drinking water | For drinking water supplies that occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline value, it is suggested that a plan be developed and implemented to address these situations. | When drinking water supplies occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline value | high |
| #Q004 | corrective_action | health | recommended | Alternative Sources for Long-term Exceedances | drinking water | For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment, then it is suggested that alternative sources of water for drinking and food preparation be considered. | For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment | high |
| #Q005 | corrective_action | health | guidance | Plan for Short-term Exceedances | drinking water | For drinking water supplies that occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline value, it is suggested that a plan be developed and implemented to address these situations. | When drinking water supplies occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline value | high |
| #Q006 | corrective_action | health | guidance | Alternative Sources for Long-term Exceedances | drinking water | For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment, then it is suggested that alternative sources of water for drinking and food preparation be considered. | For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment | high |