816F06047ES
       \       UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
       ?                   WASHINGTON, D.C, 20460
                               OCT  2f;  2COB
                                                                 OFFICE OF
                                                                  WATER
MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:     Water System Operator Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide
             Water System Owner Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide
             Distribution Systems: A Best Practices Guide
             Cross-Connection Control: A Best Practices Guide
             Talking to your Decision Makers: A Best Practices Guide
             Record Keeping Rules: A Quick Reference Guide
 FROM:        Stephen F. Heare, Director
              Drinking Water Protection Division

 TO:           Interested Stakeholders
I am writing to inform you that the Small System Best Practices Guides for
drinking water systems on Wafer System Operator Roles and Responsibilities(816-
F-06-037),  Water System Owner Roles and Responsibilities (816-F-06-036), Talking
to your Decision Makers (816-F-06-034), Cross-Connection Control (816-F-06-035),
Distribution Systems (816-F-06-038), and the Record Keeping Rules Quick
Reference Guide (816-F-06-033) are now available. These best practices guides,
and quick reference guide are tools to help operators and owners increase their
knowledge about certain aspects of water system operation. The guides will be
available in hardcopy and electronic format on the EPA website at
www.epa.aov/safewater/smallsys

      If you have any questions, you may contact me at (202) 564-7992, or have
your staff contact Monica Peha Martinez at (202) 564-2575.

Attachment

bcc:  Cynthia Dougherty, OGWDW
      Operator Certification Coordinators, Regions I-X
      Capacity Development Coordinators, Regions I-X
      Monica Pena Martinez, DWPD
                        Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov
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