# WAC 246-290-002: WAC 246-290-002. Guidance

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_002

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 246-290-002
- **Heading:** WAC 246-290-002. Guidance
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 246 / Chapter 246-290 / Section 246-290-002

## Text

(1) The department has numerous guidance documents available to help purveyors comply with state and federal rules regarding drinking water. These include documents on the following subjects:
(a) Compliance;
(b) Consumer and public education;
(c) Contaminants;
(d) Cross-connection control and backflow prevention;
(e) Emergency response and drinking water security;
(f) Engineering design and water treatment;
(g) Financial assistance and state revolving fund (SRF);
(h) General information;
(i) Groundwater protection;
(j) Growth management;
(k) Operations and maintenance;
(l) Operator certification;
(m) Planning and financial viability;
(n) Regulations;
(o) Small water systems;
(p) System approval;
(q) Water quality monitoring and source protection;
(r) Water system planning; and
(s) Water use efficiency.
(2) The department's guidance documents are available online at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/odwpubs/publications/ or through U.S. mail at P.O. Box 47822, Olympia, Washington 98504-7822.
(3) Federal guidance documents are available from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a wide range of topics. These are available from the EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water website at http://water.epa.gov/drink.index.cfm .

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 246-290-001 WAC 246-290-001. Purpose and scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_001.md)
- [WAC 246-290-002 WAC 246-290-002. Guidance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_002.md)
- [WAC 246-290-010 WAC 246-290-010. Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_010.md)
- [WAC 246-290-020 WAC 246-290-020. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_020.md)
- [WAC 246-290-025 WAC 246-290-025. Adoption by reference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_025.md)
- [WAC 246-290-030 WAC 246-290-030. General administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_030.md)
- [WAC 246-290-035 WAC 246-290-035. Water system ownership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_035.md)
- [WAC 246-290-040 WAC 246-290-040. Engineering requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_040.md)
- [WAC 246-290-050 WAC 246-290-050. Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_050.md)
- [WAC 246-290-060 WAC 246-290-060. Variances, exemptions, and waivers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_060.md)
- [WAC 246-290-100 WAC 246-290-100. Water system plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_100.md)
- [WAC 246-290-105 WAC 246-290-105. Small water system management program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_105.md)
- [WAC 246-290-106 WAC 246-290-106. Duty to provide service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_106.md)
- [WAC 246-290-107 WAC 246-290-107. Place of use expansion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_290_107.md)

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