AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Water Supply and Waterworks

SERIES: 8864
TITLE: Bacteriologic quality analyses files
DATES: 1955-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These forms records tests made by the Salt Lake City-County Health Department to verify whether or not city's water system is in compliance with state regulations for drinking water standards. Samples are taken from various points within the distribution system and sources of supply (raw or processed ) for bacteriological tests. These files include location, date of collection (twice weekly), name of person taking sample, type of sample taken, date of analysis, name of lab, person responsible for performing analysis, analytical method used, and results of analysis.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

This retention is based upon the administrative needs expressed by the Bureau. The State Health Department receives copies of these test forms. Their copy has been scheduled for ten years for microbiological and turbidity tests, and 40 years for the analyses other than microbiological contaminants or turbidity tests.

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