Acronym List for Drinking Water and SDWIS

	A	B
1	Acronym	Full Text

2	1/m	One over meters
3	AL	Action level
4	BAT	Best available technology
5	C	Disinfectant concentration
6	CA	Corrective Action
7	CCR	Consumer confidence report
8	CDC	Center for Disease Control
9	CDPHE	Coloado Department of Public Health and Environment
10	CFE	Combined filter effluent
11	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
12	CFU/100 mL	Colony-forming units per 100 milliliter
13	CFU/mL	Colony-forming units per milliliter
14	Chems	Chemical Analytes: IOC, SOC, and VOC
15	Cl2	Chlorine
16	CPDWR	Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation
17	CPE	Comprehensive performance evaluation
18	CT	Disinfectant concentration contact time
19	CTAP	Comprehensive technical assistance project
20	CWS	Community Water System
21	DBP	Disinfection Byproduct
22	DDBP	Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts
23	DOC	Dissolved organic carbon
24	DS	Distribution System
25	EP	Entry Point
26	EPA	United States Environmental Protection Agency
27	FI	Fecal Indicator
28	ft	feet
29	GAC	Granular activated carbon
30	GW	Groundwater
31	GWR	Groundwater Rule
32	GWS	Groundwater System
33	GWUDI	Ground Water Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water
34	HAA5	5 Haloacetic Acids
35	HPC	Heterotrophic Plate Count
36	IDSE	Initial Distribution System Evaluation
37	IFE	Individual filter effluent
38	IOC	Inorganic chemical
39	IPR	Initial precision and recovery
40	L	Liter
41	LCR	Lead and Copper Rule
42	LRAA	Locational Running Annual Average
43	LRV	Log removal value
44	LRVC-Test	Removal efficiency
45	M&R	Monitoring and Reporting
46	MCL	Maximum contaminant level
47	MCLG	Maximum contaminant level goal
48	MFL	Million fibers per liter
49	mg/L	milligrams per liter
50	mg/L as CaCO3	milligrams per liter as calcium carbonate
51	mg/L as ClO2	milligrams per liter as chlorine dioxide
52	mJ/cm2	millijoules per square centimeter
53	mm	millimeter
54	MP	Monitoring Plan
55	MPN	Most probable number
56	MRDL	Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
57	MRDLG	Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal
58	mrem	millirems
59	N/A	Not applicable
60	NC	Non-community water system
61	NCWS	Non-community Water System
62	nm	nanometers
63	NOM	Naturally Occurring Matter
64	NOX	Nitrate and Nitrite
65	NPDWR	National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
66	NTCWS	Non Transient Non Community Water System
67	NTNC	Non Transient Non Community
68	NTU	Nephelometric turbidity unit
69	OEL	Operational Evaluation Level
70	OPR	Ongoing precision and recovery
71	PCB	Polycarbonated biphenyls
72	pCi	picoCurie
73	PN	Public Notice
74	ppb	Parts per billion, or micrograms (10-6) per liter (μg/L)
75	ppm	Parts per million, or milligrams (10-3) per liter (mg/L)
76	ppq	Parts per quadrillion, or picograms (10-12) per liter (pg/L)
77	ppt	Parts per trillion, or nanograms (10-9) per liter (ng/L)
78	PQL	Practical quantitation level
79	PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
80	PWS	Public Water System
81	QCRV	Quality control release value
82	RAA	Running annual average
83	Rads	Radionuclide Analytes
84	RDC	Residual Disinfectant Concentration
85	SD	Significant Deficiency
86	SDWA	U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act
87	SMCL	Secondary maximum contaminant level
88	SMP	Standard Monitoring Plan
89	SOC	Synthetic organic chemical
90	SS	Sanitary Survey
91	SSS	System Specific Study
92	SUVA	Specific ultraviolet absorbance
93	SW	Surface Water
94	SWTR	Surface Water Treatment Rule
95	T	Disinfectant contact time
96	TC	Total Coliform
97	TC+	Total Coliform Positive
98	TCR	Total Coliform Rule
99	TDS	Total Dissolved Solid
100	TNCWS	Transient Non Community Water System
101	TOC	Total organic carbon
102	TP	Treatment Plant
103	TSWMP	Triggered Source Water Monitoring Plan
104	TT	Treatment Technique
105	TTHM	Total Trihalomethanes
106	UV	Ultraviolet
107	VOC	Volatile organic chemical
108	VSS	Very Small System Waiver
109	WQCD	Water Quality Control Division

	A	B	C
1	Acronym	Full Text	Type

2	A	Active	Active Status
3	I	Inactive	Active Status
4	P	Proposed	Active Status
5	AC	Administrative Contact	Contact Type
6	DO	Designated Operator	Contact Type
7	EC	Emergency Contact	Contact Type
8	FC	Financial Contact	Contact Type
9	LC	Legal Contact	Contact Type
10	LE	Lead Engineer	Contact Type
11	OP	Operator	Contact Type
12	OT	Other	Contact Type
13	OW	Owner	Contact Type
14	PL	Physical Location Contact	Contact Type
15	RD	Ranger District	Contact Type
16	RDO	Responsible Distribution Operator	Contact Type
17	RTO	Responsible Treatment Operator	Contact Type
18	SA	Sampler	Contact Type
19	UN	Utility Representative	Contact Type
20	95PT	CFE 95% Turbidity	Facility Analyte Levels
21	AVGT	CFE Average Turbidity	Facility Analyte Levels
22	CLO2	EP Chlorine Dioxide	Facility Analyte Levels
23	CLO3	EP Chlorite	Facility Analyte Levels
24	DSRD	Distribution RDC	Facility Analyte Levels
25	EPRD	Entry Point RDC	Facility Analyte Levels
26	GERD	Groundwater EP RDC	Facility Analyte Levels
27	IFT	Individual Filter Effluent Turbidity	Facility Analyte Levels
28	MAXT	CFE Maximum Turbidity	Facility Analyte Levels
29	MRDL	Chlorine/Chloramine MRDL	Facility Analyte Levels
30	SDRD	State Distribution RDC	Facility Analyte Levels
31	SERD	State EP RDC	Facility Analyte Levels
32	F	Federal Government	Owner Type
33	L	Local	Owner Type
34	M	Mixed (Public/Private)	Owner Type
35	N	Native American	Owner Type
36	P	Private	Owner Type
37	S	State Government	Owner Type
38	NT	Non-Transient (for at least 180 days/year)	Population Type
39	R	Residential (year around)	Population Type
40	T	Transient	Population Type
41	W	Wholesale	Population Type
42	DS	Distribution System	Sample Point Type
43	EP	Entry point	Sample Point Type
44	FC	First Customer	Sample Point Type
45	MD	Mid Point in the Distribution System	Sample Point Type
46	MR	Point of Maximum Retention	Sample Point Type
47	RW	Raw	Sample Point Type
48	WS	Water System facility	Sample Point Type
49	CO	Confirmation	Sample Results Type
50	RP	Repeat	Sample Results Type
51	RT	Routine	Sample Results Type
52	SP	Special Purpose	Sample Results Type
53	SNSV	Sanitary Survey	Site Visits
54	SSVF	Sanitary Survey Follow-Up	Site Visits
55	GU	Groundwater under the influence of surface water	Source Type
56	GUP	Purchased Groundwater under the influence of surface water	Source Type
57	GW	Groundwater	Source Type
58	GWP	Purchased Groundwater	Source Type
59	SW	Surface water	Source Type
60	SWP	Purchased surface water	Source Type
61	NP	Non-public	Water System
62	C	Community	Water System
63	NTNC	Non-transient/Non-community	Water System
64	TNC or NC	Transient Non-community	Water System
65	FANL	Facility Analyte Level	Water System
66	CC	Consecutive Connection	Water System Facility
67	CH	Common Headers	Water System Facility
68	CS	Cistern	Water System Facility
69	CW	Clear Well	Water System Facility
70	DS	Dist System/Zone	Water System Facility
71	IG	Infiltration Gallery	Water System Facility
72	IN	Intake	Water System Facility
73	NN	Non-Piped, Non-Purchased	Water System Facility
74	NP	Non-Piped, Purchased	Water System Facility
75	OT	Other	Water System Facility
76	RC	Roof Catchment	Water System Facility
77	RS	Reservoir	Water System Facility
78	SP	Spring	Water System Facility
79	WL	Well	Water System Facility
80	E	Emergency	Water System Facility Availability Type
81	I	Interim	Water System Facility Availability Type
82	O	Other	Water System Facility Availability Type
83	P	Permanent	Water System Facility Availability Type
84	S	Seasonal	Water System Facility Availability Type
85	UF	Unfiltered	Water System Facility Treatment Type
86	CF	Conventional Filtration	Water System Facility Treatment Type
87	DF	Direct Filtration	Water System Facility Treatment Type
88	DE	Diatomaceous earth	Water System Facility Treatment Type
89	OT	Other	Water System Facility Treatment Type
90	SS	Slow Sand	Water System Facility Treatment Type
91	BG	Bags	Water System Facility Treatment Type
92	CA	Cartridges	Water System Facility Treatment Type
93	MB	Membrane	Water System Facility Treatment Type