Appendix 4859. Inspection; water testing; examination of records.

In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Environmental Health Department may, at any reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following: (a) enter and inspect any public water system or any place where the public water system records are stored, kept or maintained; (b) inspect and copy any records, reports, test results or other information required to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act; (c) set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, or any rule, regulation, standard, permit or order thereunder; (d) obtain samples of the water supply; or (e) photograph any portion of the water system, any activity or any sample taken. The Environmental Health Department shall provide an opportunity for a representative of the inspected water system to be present during the inspection.

In performance of the above activities, the Environmental Health Department may demand entry upon the premises of any public water system and may, with either the consent of the occupant or other authorized person, or with a valid inspection warrant, enter upon the property in a manner consistent with the consent or the inspection warrant. In cases where no inspection warrant has been obtained, the Environmental Health Department may enter upon property open to the general public by way of a route normally accessible to visitors or tradespeople, or other persons having legitimate business with the occupants, in order to seek consent to the inspection. The Environmental Health Department may also condition the issuance of any permit, permit modification, variance or exemption, on the permittee's express written consent allowing any such inspection.