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RULES: Consumer Confidence Reports - Early Stakeholder Outreach

Early Stakeholder Outreach - Consumer Confidence Reports


What does OAC 3745-96 cover?
DDAGW has reviewed the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) rules in Chapter 3745-96 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) to satisfy the five- year rule review requirements of section 106.03 of the Ohio Revised Code. The rules describe and establish the minimum requirements for the content of the annual report that a community water system shall deliver to its customers.

Why are these rules being sent out for Early Stakeholder Outreach?
The first step in the rule-making process is for Ohio EPA to identify that a rule needs to be amended, rescinded, or created. Ohio EPA has added an additional step to ensure stakeholders are brought into the rule process as early as possible. This additional interested party notification and request for information will allow for early feedback before the rule language has been developed by the Agency.

What changes are being considered?
Ohio EPA is considering the following revisions to these rules:
  • Ohio EPA will incorporate all changes as required by the US EPA Revised CCR Rule
  • Enter into Rule the electronic delivery methods and good faith efforts, consistent with the 2013 USEPA Delivery Options Memo (3745-96-04)
  • Require community water systems serving more than 50,000 to post the CCR on the internet (3745-96-04)
  • Require biannual delivery of the CCR for systems serving more than 10,000 (3745-96-04)
  • To require the reports to include: (3745-96-02)
  • A summary statement
  • Description of corrosion control efforts
  • Information on lead service line inventories
  • Clearly identify lead action level exceedances
  • Update required health information
  • Require/facilitate translation assistance to systems serving a large proportion of consumers with limited English proficiency (3745-96-02)
  • Incorporate PFAS requirements (3745-96-02)
  • Incorporate LCRI requirements (3745-96-02)
  • Removal of excess regulatory restrictions

Written comments will be accepted through close of business June 23, 2025.

What if I have questions?
Any outstanding questions regarding OAC 3745-96 may be submitted to brooke.mcloughlin@epa.ohio.gov. You can find the current effective rules on DDAGW’s rulemaking web page https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/drinking-and-ground-waters/regulations/effective-rules.


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