Appendix 20 Water Testing Requirements

United States Department of Agriculture

Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Appendix 20: Water Testing Requirements and Septic Locations

Appendix 20 Water Testing Requirements and Septic Locations

Water Testing Requirements, Resources and Septic Locations A. Water Testing Requirements.
The following are water sampling and reporting procedures to be followed by the Permit Holder and Forest Service. The objective for developing these procedures is to ensure that our recreation water systems are safe for public use and to ensure that testing and reporting procedures are conducted in a timely manner according to State and EPA mandated procedures. The Mondeaux water system is a public well and a Transient Non-Community System (TN). Two types of tests are required: Nitrate and Microbiological (Coliform). Both must be completed at a state-certified lab. The permit holder must notify the Forest Service of results for each test. The sampling requirements are as follows:

1. Nitrate

a. One nitrate sample shall be collected annually. The sample location is as follows: i. Sample faucet after pressure tank
b. If test result is >5 mg/1, contact the Forest Service permit administrator.

2. Coliform

a. The number of coliform samples required is determined by system usage. i. If the system is operated year-round, one routine sample shall be collected each calendar quarter.
ii. If the system is operated seasonally, a preseason sample must be collected prior to serving water to the public, and routine samples shall be collected each full or partial calendar month the system is in operation. The preseason sample does not count toward the required routine sample for the month in which the system is opened.
• If any part of the system is depressurized, the system will be considered seasonal.
• Prior to re-opening to the public, the permit holder will need to follow the DNR Seasonal System Start-up Procedure and complete the Forest Service Annual Condition Survey
b. If a routine sample result is total coliform-positive, the permit holder shall contact the Forest Service within 24 hours of notification and contact the DNR for further instructions.
c. If a routine sample result is E. coli-positive, the permit holder shall shut down the system immediately upon notification from the lab and contact the Forest Service and DNR for further instructions
d. Repeat tests due to positive results are the permit holder’s responsibility. The permit