Rule 3745-84-02 | Application for a license to operate or maintain a public water system.
(A) Except as provided in section 6109.21 of the Revised Code, no person shall operate or maintain a public water system in the state of Ohio without a public water system license to operate issued by the director.
(B) Any person proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system shall submit a pre-application, an application and the appropriate fee, as set forth in rule 3745-84-05 of the Administrative Code.
(C) The pre-application for an initial public water system license to operate shall be on a form provided by the director, and the following information shall be provided or verified by the applicant within forty-five days of receipt of the form:
(1) Public water system identification number.
(2) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of the public water system.
(3) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of legal owner.
(4) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of lessee.
(5) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of financial contact.
(6) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of operator of record.
(7) Population served.
(8) Number of service connections.
(9) Source of water, including purchased and hauled water source.
(10) Number of wells supplying the public water system.
(11) Additional data which may be required by the director.
(D) A completed application for an initial public water system license to operate along with the appropriate fee shall be submitted to the director not less than thirty days prior to operation of the public water system.
(E) Within thirty days of receipt of both a completed application for a public water system license to operate under this rule and the applicable fee, the director shall act on the application by doing one of the following:
(1) Issuing the license to operate.
(2) Issuing the license to operate subject to terms and conditions in accordance with rule 3745-84-06 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Denying the license to operate in accordance with rule 3745-84-06 of the Administrative Code.
(F) Submission of a completed application and issuance of a license to operate shall allow the director or an authorized representative of Ohio EPA, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to do the following:
(1) Enter upon the premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted or where records are kept to comply with drinking water requirements under Chapter 6109. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.
(2) Access and copy at reasonable times, any records kept to comply with drinking water requirements under Chapter 6109. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.
(3) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities or equipment.
Last updated August 15, 2024 at 9:32 AM
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