32 (1) A person who proposes to establish a new municipal drinking water system to which subsection 31 (1) will apply or to replace a municipal drinking water system with a new system to which that subsection will apply shall make an application to the Director,  (a)  for an approval under this Part if the application is made before the day prescribed for the purposes of section 33 for the municipality, the proposed system or the owner of the system; or (b)  for a drinking water works permit and a municipal drinking water licence for the proposed system if the application is made on or after the day referred to in clause (a).  2002, c. 32, s. 32 (1). Alteration to system (2) The owner of a municipal drinking water system who proposes to carry out an alteration to the system shall apply to the Director, (a)  for an amendment to the approval under this Part for the system, if the proposed alteration will be carried out before the owner of the system is required to obtain a drinking water works permit for the system under this Part and the approval does not authorize the alteration; or (b)  for an amendment to the drinking water works permit for the system, if a permit has been issued for the system and the permit does not authorize the alteration.  2002, c. 32, s. 32 (2). Amendment, revocation (3) The owner of a municipal drinking water system may apply to the Director for, (a)  an amendment to the approval under this Part or the drinking water works permit or municipal drinking water licence for the system; or (b)  the revocation of the approval under this Part or the drinking water works permit or municipal drinking water licence for the system.  2002, c. 32, s. 32 (3). Licence renewal (4) The owner of a municipal drinking water system for which a municipal drinking water licence has been issued may apply to the Director for a renewal of the licence on or before the day specified in the licence as the deadline for a renewal application.  2002, c. 32, s. 32 (4). Requirements of application (5) An application under this section must satisfy the following requirements: 1.  The application must be made in the manner and form approved by the Director and contain the information required by the Director. 2.  In the case of an application for a licence, the application must include, i.  a copy of all current operational plans relating to the system, as of the date of the application, prepared in accordance with the Director’s directions for operational plans, ii.  proof satisfactory to the Director that the financial plans for the system satisfy the requirements under this Act if the Minister prescribes requirements referred to in the definition of “financial plans” in section 30, iii.  proof satisfactory to the Director that an accredited operating authority will be in charge of the system, and iv.  proof satisfactory to the Director that a permit to take water has been issued under the Ontario Water Resources Act that, A.  authorizes the system to take water, if water will be taken by the system from a raw water supply and the permit is required under the Ontario Water Resources Act
in order to take the water, and B.  authorizes the system to transfer water between Great Lakes watersheds as defined in section 34.5 of the Ontario Water Resources Act, if water will be transferred by the system between Great Lakes watersheds as defined in that section and the permit is required under that Act in order to transfer the water. 3.  All fees required on the application must be submitted to the Director as part of the application. 2002, c. 32, s. 32 (5); 2007, c. 12, s. 2 (1); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 11, s. 6 (4). Additional information (6) In connection with an application under this section, the Director may require the applicant to do one or more of the following: 1.  Submit plans, specifications, engineers’ reports and other information and documents relating to the municipal drinking water system. 2.  Carry out tests or experiments relating to the system or the raw water supply for the system, and report on the results.  2002, c. 32, s. 32 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 12, s. 2 (1)
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