Suppliers of water shall retain on their premises, or at a convenient location near their premises, the following records:
    (1) Records of microbiological analyses and turbidity analyses made pursuant to the chapter shall be kept for not less than 5 years (40 C.F.R. § 141.33(a) (July 1, 2011)). Records of other physical, chemical, or radiological analyses made under any portion of this chapter other than Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-550.800, (including records of chemical analyses to determine compliance with maximum residual disinfectant levels) shall be kept for not less than 10 years. Actual laboratory reports may be kept, or data may be transferred to tabular summaries, provided that the information required in Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-550.730, is included.
    (2) Records of action taken by the system to correct a violation of primary drinking water regulations shall be kept for a period not less than 3 years after the last action taken with respect to the particular violation involved.
    (3) Copies of any written reports, summaries, or communications relating to cross-connection control program or sanitary surveys of the system conducted by the system itself, by a private consultant, or by any local, State or Federal agency, shall be kept for a period not less than 10 years after completion of the sanitary survey.
    (4) Records concerning a variance or exemption granted to the system shall be kept for a period ending not less than 5 years following the expiration of the variance and exemption.
    (5) Monthly operation reports shall be kept for a period of not less than 10 years.
    (6) Any system subject to the requirements of Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-550.800, shall retain, for no fewer than 12 years, original records of all sampling data and analyses, reports, surveys, letters, evaluations, schedules, Department determinations, and any other information required by Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-550.800
    (7) Copies of monitoring plans developed pursuant to this chapter shall be kept for the same period of time as the records of analyses taken under the plan are required to be kept under subsection (1) of this section, except as specified elsewhere in this chapter. (40 C.F.R. § 141.33(f) (July 1, 2011))
Rulemaking Authority 403.8055, 403.861(9) FS. Law Implemented 403.861(16) FS. History-New 11-19-87, Formerly 17-22.820, Amended 1-18-89, 1-1-93, 7-4-93, Formerly 17-550.720, Amended 11-27-01, 11-28-04, 12-30-11.