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Complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act is a series of concise training aids. One set in the series is designated for state regulatory personnel and local health officials responsible for Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance and enforcement. The other set is designed with the public water system (PWS) operator in mind.

The operator series is designed to coincide with the actual duties of a water treatment plant operator as they relate to compliance with the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Each Operator Training Guide is designed with information mapping, and section reviews to aid the operator in attaining competency in carrying out the provisions of the SDWA. These guides were designed to be used:

• For independent self-study
• As technical support for classroom training and
• As a read reference.

Sampling procedures are, by nature, very technical, comprehensive, and interrelated with every regulation. The reader should begin by grasping the broad intent of the procedures, then focusing on the details. Note that the sampling procedures apply to all water system, regardless of size or type. As you study, remember that accurate test results are dependent on the collection of an appropriate, uncontaminated sample.