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40 bacteriological laboratories were certified during the fiscal year. In FY2011, there was one new certified bacteriological laboratory. The certified bacteriological laboratories consisted of two State Health Department laboratories, 27 water system laboratories, nine commercial laboratories, one county laboratory, and one state college laboratory. 36 (17 in-state and 19 out-of-state) chemical laboratories were certified during the fiscal year. Two new out-of-state chemical laboratories and three new in-state laboratories were certified by in FY2011. One in-state chemical laboratory closed down and seven out-of-state laboratories chose not to renew their certification in FY2011. Appendices E and F contain a list of certified chemical and bacteriological laboratories. The Department allowed certified chemical laboratories to choose their own supplier of performance evaluation (PE) samples. Laboratories are allowed one retest for any contaminant they failed during the first PE study. EPA conducted an onsite audit of the laboratory certification program during FY2011. The audit findings led the Department to greatly enlarge and expand its coordination meetings with the Health Department. In addition, the Department developed a written program plan and revised its standard operating procedures. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Activities The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Annual Report is incorporated by reference and has been submitted to the SRF & Surface Water Grants Section of EPA Region IV under separate cover. Operator Certification Program The FY2011 Alabama Operator Certification Annual Report is incorporated by reference and has been submitted to the EPA Region IV Operator Certification Coordinator under separate cover. 14
Response to Natural/Man-Made Disasters Based on experience gained from past emergencies and natural disasters, the Department is working to ensure that all emergency responders are NIMS (National Incident Management Systems) compliant in order to assist water utilities, if needed, during emergencies or natural disasters. This will also ensure responders are prepared to implement standardized procedures when responding to a large scale incident as part of a national response team. The Department is also continuing its efforts, by working with AWWA, NRWA, and other water associations and agencies to maintain ALWarn (Alabama’s Water/Wastewater Agency-Utility Response Network). This is a network of utilities offering assistance to other utilities during natural disasters and emergencies. The network is not a corporation or a governmental unit, but rather consists of Alabama utilities who agree to help each other with personnel and resources during emergencies and disasters, especially during hurricanes and winter freezes. The Department assisted with the response to severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that began in the early morning hours of April 27, 2011 and lasted throughout the day. The National Weather Service confirmed that 20 of the 62 tornadoes that struck the state from April 15 th through April 27 th were EF1 to EF5. Department personnel were located at the state emergency operation center (EOC) and several incident command posts throughout the state. Drinking Water Branch personnel kept track of the status of water systems and assisted with the coordination of assistance to water systems through ARWA, ALWarn and the State EOC. Damage to drinking water systems varied from minor damage and loss of power to major damage to water treatment facilities. 15
Page 1 and 2: DRINKING WATER BRANCH FY2011 ANNUAL
Page 3 and 4: FY2011 ANNUAL REPORT DRINKING WATER
Page 5 and 6: final costs, satisfactory bacteriol
Page 7 and 8: The Drinking Water Branch is presen
Page 9 and 10: The majority of potential contamina
Page 11 and 12: • Each Surface Water Engineer has
Page 13: 268 systems monitored for Lead and
Page 17 and 18: APPENDIX A Water System Annual Insp
Page 19 and 20: System Inspection Date Beauregard W
Page 21 and 22: System Inspection Date Clio Water W
Page 23 and 24: System Inspection Date Type Five St
Page 25 and 26: System Inspection Date Type Heath W
Page 27 and 28: System Inspection Date Type Madison
Page 29 and 30: System Inspection Date Type Old Sug
Page 31 and 32: System Inspection Date Russellville
Page 33 and 34: System Inspection Date Type Town Cr
Page 35 and 36: APPENDIX B Bacteriological MCL Viol
Page 37 and 38: APPENDIX C Bacteriological M/R Viol
Page 39 and 40: APPENDIX D Organic Chemical Detecti
Page 41 and 42: System Source Date Contaminant Resu
Page 49 and 50: APPENDIX E Certified Chemical Labor
Page 51 and 52: APPENDIX F Certified Bacteriologica

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