BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 48-144
21 OCTOBER 2014
Aerospace Medicine
DRINKING WATER SURVEILLANCE
PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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OPR: AFMSA/SG3PB
Supersedes: AFI48-144, 28 September 2010
Certified by: AF/SG3
(Brig Gen Charles Potter)
Pages: 20
Drinking Water Surveillance Program. This publication implements Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) regulations promulgated under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 48-1, Aerospace Medicine Enterprise. AFPD
48-1 directly supports AFPD 90-8, Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health. Requests for
waivers must be submitted through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver
approval authority or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. The
authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier
(“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction 33-
360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with
the Tier numbers. This instruction applies to AF, Air National Guard and AF Reserve
installations and all responsibilities herein are conferred to the host, and responsibility shall not
be delegated or otherwise assigned to tenant organizations. Major Commands (MAJCOM) may
issue supplementary criteria that are more protective of human health than that specified in this
instruction provided they clearly identify variances. However, MAJCOMs may not issue more
protective criteria for overseas installations without prior coordination from the relevant DoD
Lead Environmental Components (LECs). For privatized drinking water systems, AF drinking
water surveillance responsibilities may be greatly reduced. Installation Bioenvironmental
Engineers shall work closely with Civil Engineering and the privatization agreement Contracting
Officer’s Representative to ensure AF requirements are met and both AF and system owner’s
responsibilities are clearly delineated and understood. Where the Request for Proposal (RFP),
Utilities Privatization (UP) contract, Right of Way, or Right of Access conflicts with this
guidance, the RFP, UP contract, Right of Way, or Right of Access takes precedence. Ensure that
Certified Current 22 APRIL 2020
