Public Water System Guidance and Forms
This page includes links to guidance documents, publications and forms published by the Department of Health which are beneficial to Public Water Suppliers, Local Health Departments (LHD), and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) staff.
Fact Sheets and Downloadable Forms
Harmful Blue-green Algae
Information on Proceedures and Operations for Public Water Suppliers
Interim Guidance on Removal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and 1,4-Dioxane
- Interim Recommendations for Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Installations (pdf)
- Interim Recommendations for Designing Treatment for the Removal of 1,4-dioxane - Pilot Testing of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) (pdf)
This document is intended for use by local health departments (LHD) and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) engineering staff that review and approve granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment at public water systems (PWS). These recommendations are intended to be applicable to most GAC installations, but the LHD or NYSDOH should exercise best professional judgement during the review and approval process.
This document is intended for use by local health departments (LHD) and New York State Department of Health (Department) engineering staff to provide guidelines for piloting treatment for the removal of organic compounds such as 1,4-Dioxane from a Public Water Supply (PWS).
Lead and Copper Compliance Guidance and Templates
- Guidance on Preparing Service Line Inventory