Which of the following samples does the Water Conservation Fee not fund?

The Water Conservation Fee is designed to fund specific types of sampling and testing that are essential for maintaining public health and safety regarding water quality. Private systems, which are often individual or small-scale water systems, typically do not receive funding from this fee for various reasons, including the fact that these systems might fall under different regulations or may not be directly managed by the entities that the fee supports.

Disinfection by-product samples, compliance sampling at the point of entry, and microbiological samples from customer taps all relate to larger scale public water systems that are subject to strict regulatory oversight. These samples are crucial for ensuring that water supplied to the public meets health standards and is safe for consumption. Therefore, because the Water Conservation Fee focuses on supporting programs and samples directly associated with public health regulations and public water systems, it does not extend to funding for sampling and testing for private systems.