40 CFR § 141.561 - What happens if my system's turbidity monitoring equipment fails?

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title: "40 CFR § 141.561 - What happens if my system's turbidity monitoring equipment fails?"
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "141.561"
section_name: "What happens if my system's turbidity monitoring equipment fails?"
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "WATER PROGRAMS"
part_number: "141"
part_name: "NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "40 FR 59570, Dec. 24, 1975, unless otherwise noted."
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# 141.561 What happens if my system's turbidity monitoring equipment fails?

If there is a failure in the continuous turbidity monitoring equipment, your system must conduct grab sampling every four hours in lieu of continuous monitoring until the turbidimeter is back on-line. Your system has 14 days to resume continuous monitoring before a violation is incurred.