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Document ID us-ca-sadrwa-2026-02-11 Title SAFER Drinking Water URL https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/safer/ Jurisdiction /us/ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:51:42.241655+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (0)

No qualitative requirements.

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (54)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001TATechnical Assistancehigh
#D002Human Right to Waterevery human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposeshigh
#D003Water Debt ReliefArrearage Payment Programhigh
#D004California Climate Investmentsa statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communitieshigh
#D005California Water Boardsinclude the State Water Resources Control Board and nine Regional Boardshigh
#D006SAFERdesigned to ensure Californians who lack safe, adequate, and affordable drinking water receive it as quickly as possible, and that the water systems serving them establish sustainable solutionshigh
#D007AB 2454Private Domestic Well Testinghigh
#D008DFADivision of Financial Assistancehigh
#D009CalEPACalifornia Environmental Protection Agencyhigh
#D010Audita systematic and documented verification process that involves objectively obtaining and evaluating documents and processes to determine whether a Quality Management System conforms to the requirements of this Standard.high
#D011Calendar YearA period of one year beginning and ending with the dates conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a year (January 1st to December 31st).high
#D012Consumerthe drinking water end user.high
#D013Corrective Actionaction to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity of the QMS with the requirements of the DWQMS or other undesirable situation.high
#D014Critical Control Limitthe point at which a Critical Control Point response procedure is initiated.high
#D015Critical Control Pointan essential step or point in the Subject System at which control can be applied by the Operating Authority to prevent or eliminate a Drinking Water Health Hazard or to reduce it to an acceptable level.high
#D016Documenthas the same meaning as 'document' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D017Directormeans the director appointed for the purposes of s.15 of the Act.high
#D018Distribution Systemhas the same meaning as 'distribution system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D019Drinking Water Health Hazardhas the same meaning as 'drinking water health hazard' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D020Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS or this Standard)has the same meaning as Quality Management Standard for Drinking Water Systems approved under s. 21 of the Act.high
#D021Drinking Water Systemhas the same meaning as 'drinking water system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D022Environmental Registry of Ontariohas the same meaning as 'Registry' defined in s.2(1) of the Act.high
#D023Examination Summary Reporta report summarizing sampling, testing and monitoring information that is created for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with legislated requirements for a given time period.high
#D024Municipal Drinking Water Systemhas the same meaning as 'municipal drinking water system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D025Municipal Residential Drinking Water Systemhas the same meaning as 'large municipal residential system' or 'small municipal residential system' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03.high
#D026Operating Authoritymeans, in respect of a Subject System, the person or entity that is given responsibility by the Owner for the operation, management, maintenance or alteration of the Subject System.high
#D027Operational Planmeans, in respect of a Subject System, the Operational Plan required by the Director's Directions.high
#D028Operational Subsystemmeans a part of a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System operated by a single Operating Authority and designated by the Owner as being an Operational Subsystem.high
#D029Ownerhas the same meaning as 'owner' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D030Preventive Actionaction to prevent the occurrence of nonconformity of the QMS with the requirements of the DWQMS or other undesirable situation.high
#D031Primary Disinfectionhas the same meaning as 'primary disinfection' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03.high
#D032PublicSubject System Consumers and stakeholders.high
#D033Quality Management System (QMS)a system to: a) establish policy and objectives, b) achieve established objectives, and c) direct and control an organization with regard to quality.high
#D034Quality Management System Policymeans the policy described in Element 2 developed for the Subject System or Subject Systems.high
#D035Recorda document stating results achieved or providing proof of activities performed.high
#D036Secondary Disinfectionhas the same meaning as 'secondary disinfection' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03.high
#D037Subject Systemmeans: a) a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System where the system is operated by one Operating Authority, or b) an Operational Subsystem where two or more parts of a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System are operated by different Operating Authorities.high
#D038Supplieran organization or person that provides a product or service that affects drinking water quality.high
#D039Top Managementa person, persons or a group of people at the highest management level within an Operating Authority that makes decisions respecting the QMS and recommendations to the Owner respecting the Subject System or Subject Systems.high
#D040Treatment Systemhas the same meaning as 'treatment system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act.high
#D041SDWASafe Drinking Water Act, 2002high
#D042ActSafe Drinking Water Act, 2002high
#D043Director's DirectionsDirector's Directions: Minimum Requirements for Operational Plans, issued under s.15 of the SDWAhigh
#D044NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D045AFOsanimal feeding operationshigh
#D046CAFOsconcentrated animal feeding operationshigh
#D047CAFsconfined animal facilitieshigh
#D048State Water BoardState Water Resources Control Boardhigh
#D049Regional Water BoardsRegional Water Quality Control Boardshigh
#D050WDR OrderWaste Discharge Requirements Orderhigh
#D051SWAMPSurface Water Ambient Monitoring Programhigh
#D052ROWDReport of Waste Dischargehigh
#D053CDQAPCalifornia Dairy Quality Assurance Programhigh
#D054BACTBest Available Control Technologieshigh