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GA Code § 12-5-151 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 4 - Artesian Wells|§ 12-5-151. Wells on Government Property

 In the event the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or any political subdivision of this state owns any real property affected by the provisions of Code Section 12-5-150, it shall be the duty of the person or persons having immediate supervision of such real property to comply with the requirements of Code Section 12-5-150 but the expenses involved in so complying shall be borne by the state agency or the political subdivision owning such real property, as the case may be.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 669, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Right to conduct and use artesian water out of artesian basin, 31 A.L.R. 906.
GA Code § 12-5-152 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 4 - Artesian Wells|§ 12-5-152. Applicability of Part

 This part shall not apply to any free-flowing artesian well which is in constant use for the purpose of watering and cooling livestock or for the purpose of supplying water to any public swimming pool.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 669, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waters, § 219.   ALR.   - Public swimming pool as nuisance, 49 A.L.R.3d 652.
GA Code § 12-5-153 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 4 - Artesian Wells|§ 12-5-153. Penalty

 It shall be the duty of any person owning or having supervision of any real property affected by this part to comply with the requirements of this part by not later than January 1, 1970. Any such person failing to comply with such requirements by such date shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. After such date, each day of continuing failure to comply with such requirements shall constitute a separate offense.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 669, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waters, § 219.
GA Code § 12-5-170 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-170. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977."   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity, construction, and application of lead limitations and "lead and copper" rule of Safe Drinking Water Act, 16 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 3.   Citizen's cause of action under Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 300j-8, 16 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 4.
GA Code § 12-5-171 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-171. Declaration of Policy; Legislative Intent; Environmental Protection Division to Administer Part

 As a guide to the interpretation and application of this part, it is declared to be the policy of the State of Georgia that the drinking waters of the state shall be utilized prudently to the maximum benefit of the people and that the quality of such waters shall be considered a major factor in the health and welfare of all people in the State of Georgia. To achieve this end, the government of the state shall assume responsibility for the quality of such waters and the establishment and maintenance of a water-supply program adequate for present needs and designed to care for the future needs of the state.   This requires that an agency of the state be charged with this duty and that it have the authority to require the use of reasonable methods, that is, those methods which are economically and technologically feasible, to ensure adequate water of the highest quality for water-supply systems. Because of substantial and scientifically significant variations in the characteristics, usage, and effect upon public interest of the various surface and underground waters of the state, uniform requirements will not necessarily apply to all waters or segments thereof. It is the intent of this part to confer discretionary administrative authority upon such agency to take the above and related circumstances into consideration in its decisions and actions in determining, under the conditions prevailing in specific cases, those procedures to best protect the public interests.   The Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall be the state agency to administer the provisions of this part consistent with the above-stated policy.   (Code 1933, § 88-2601, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 94 C.J.S., Waters, §§ 539, 541, 542, 636, 637.   ALR.    - Validity of statute prescribing standard of purity of water furnished for human consumption, 6 A.L.R. 475.    Waters: right of municipality, as riparian owner, to use of water for public supply, 141 A.L.R. 639.   Liability of water supplier for damages resulting from furnishing impure water, 54 A.L.R.3d 936.
GA Code § 12-5-173 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-173. Designation of Division as State Agency to Receive Financial Aid From Federal Government and Other Sources

 The division shall be designated as the state agency to receive and administer financial aid from the federal government or other public or nonprofit sources for purposes of water-supply quality control, administration of the state's water-supply program, administration of any federal or state water-supply grant program, or any purposes relating to the furnishing of water by public water systems.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 23.)
GA Code § 12-5-174 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-174. Powers and Duties of Board of Natural Resources as to Public Water Systems

  In the performance of its duties, the Board of Natural Resources shall:   Establish by rule or regulation standards of quality for water that will be distributed in public water systems;   Establish by rule or regulation such policies, requirements, or standards governing the source, collection, distribution, purification, treatment, and storage of water for public water systems as it deems necessary for the reasonable and proper use thereof in conformity with the intent of this part;   Adopt, modify, repeal, and promulgate such rules and regulations, including but not limited to the Georgia primary drinking water regulations, as are necessary for the proper administration of this part, which rules and regulations shall be applicable throughout the state and shall govern the installation, use, and operation of systems; cross-connection control; quality control; laboratory certification; and methods and means for treating and furnishing water to the public by way of public water systems;   Adopt, modify, repeal, and promulgate Georgia secondary drinking water regulations at such time as, in the judgment of the director or the administrator, they are necessary to protect the public welfare.     The powers and duties enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section may be exercised and performed by the Board of Natural Resources through such duly authorized agents and employees as it deems fit and proper.    (Code 1933, § 88-2603, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 1289, § 2; Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, §§ 2, 32, 39.   C.J.S.   - 94 C.J.S., Waters, §§ 539, 541, 542, 636 et seq.   ALR.    - Power of board of health to prescribe means or methods of keeping water supply free of impurities, 23 A.L.R. 228.
GA Code § 12-5-177 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-177. Enforcement of Rules and Regulations; Minimum Requirements for and Applicability of Georgia Primary Drinking Water Regulations; Records and Reports

  The director shall enforce all rules and regulations promulgated and adopted pursuant to this part.   The Georgia primary drinking water regulations shall be no less stringent than the complete interim or revised national primary drinking water regulations adopted pursuant to the federal act.   The Georgia primary drinking water regulations shall apply to each public water system in the state, except that such regulations shall not apply to a public water system which:   Consists only of distribution and storage facilities and which does not have any collection and treatment facilities;   Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, the owner or operator of a public water system to which such regulations apply;   Does not sell water to any persons; and   Is not a carrier which conveys passengers in intrastate commerce.     The director shall initiate procedures for the enforcement of the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted pursuant to this part, including, but not necessarily limited to, monitoring and inspection procedures.   The director shall keep such records and make such reports with respect to his activities under subsections (a) and (d) of this Code section as may be required by regulations established by the administrator pursuant to the federal act.    (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 6.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, §§ 2, 39, 41.   C.J.S.   - 94 C.J.S., Waters, §§ 543, 545.   ALR.    - Waters: right of municipality, as riparian owner, to use of water for public supply, 141 A.L.R. 639.
GA Code § 12-5-178 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-178. Variances and Exemptions

 The director may authorize variances or exemptions from the regulations promulgated pursuant to this part under such conditions and in such manner as he deems necessary and desirable; provided, however, that such variances or exemptions shall not be permitted under conditions which are less stringent than the conditions under which variances and exemptions may be granted under the federal act.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 8.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, §§ 2, 39.   C.J.S.   - 94 C.J.S., Waters, §§ 631, 636 et seq. .
GA Code § 12-5-180 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-180. Duty of Permit Applicants and Holders to Supply Information as Required by Director

  Any applicant for a permit whose application is pending final consideration shall upon request of the director provide such additional information as may be necessary to complete final disposition of the application.   Any permit holder shall on request of the director furnish such information as is reasonably necessary and pertinent to enable the director to discharge his duties under this part.    (Code 1933, § 88-2607, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 9.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 94 C.J.S., Waters, § 658.
GA Code § 12-5-180.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-180.2. Fire Sprinkler Protection Systems; Limitation on Fee for Water Service

  The purpose of this Code section is to encourage the use of fire sprinkler protection systems.   No county, municipal, or other public water system shall charge or assess a separate fee for water service for fire sprinkler protection systems for more than the costs to provide such service.     (Code 1981, §12-5-180.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 353, § 1/SB 404.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - Proposal and acceptance of installation of sprinkler system, Am. Jur. Legal Forms § 117:8 et seq. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fixtures, § 90.   Negligent Failure to Install or Maintain Smoke Alarm or Sprinkler System, 5 Am. Jur. POF.3d 383.
GA Code § 12-5-181 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-181. Inspections and Investigations by Division

 The director or any agents or employees of the division shall be permitted access in or upon any private or public property at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions, processes, methods of treatment, and records relating to the operation of any public water system, or in order to test any feature of a public water system, including its raw water source.   (Code 1933, § 88-2608, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 10.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, § 32.
GA Code § 12-5-182 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-182. Powers of Director as to Protection of Public From Contaminants Presenting Imminent and Substantial Danger

 The director, upon receipt of information that a contaminant is present in or is likely to enter a public water system and that such contaminant may present imminent and substantial danger to the public health, may take such authorized action as he may deem necessary in order to protect the public health. The actions which the director may take include, but shall not be limited to, issuing such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who are or may be users of such system, including travelers; commencing actions under Code Section 12-5-187; and commencing a civil action for appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, an action to obtain a restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 11.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, § 39 et seq.
GA Code § 12-5-183 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-183. Plan for Emergency Provision of Water

 The director shall develop an adequate plan for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When, in the judgment of the director, emergency circumstances exist in the state with respect to a need for safe drinking water, he may take such actions as he may deem necessary in order to provide such water where it otherwise would not be available.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 12.)
GA Code § 12-5-184 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-184. Notice of Violations, Variances, and Exemptions Involving Public Water Systems

 Whenever a public water system:    Is not in compliance with the Georgia primary drinking water regulations, including, but not limited to, failure to comply with a maximum contaminant level;   Fails to perform monitoring required by regulations adopted pursuant to this part;   Is subject to a variance granted for an inability to meet a maximum contaminant level requirement;   Is subject to an exemption from a maximum contaminant level; or   Fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption,  the owner or operator of such system shall as soon as practicable notify the local public health department, the director, and communications media serving the area served by the system, of the nature, extent, and possible adverse health effects of such situation. Such notice shall also be given by the owner or operator of such system in a form and manner and to the extent reasonably prescribed by the director, which shall, at a minimum, include publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the area served by such water system at least once every three months so long as the violation, variance, exemption, or other such situation continues. Such notice shall also be included with the water bills of the system so long as such situation continues, as follows: If the water bills of a public water system are issued more often than once every three months, such notice shall be included in at least one water bill of the system for each customer every three months; if the system issues its water bills less often than once every three months, such notice shall be included in each of the water bills issued by the system for each customer; provided, however, that the director may prescribe in regulations alternative notice requirements.     (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 13.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Duty of public utility to notify patrons in advance of temporary suspension of service, 52 A.L.R. 1078.
GA Code § 12-5-185 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-185. Order by Director After Failure of Conference, Conciliation, or Persuasion; Hearing on Order or Permit Issued by Director

  Whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this part or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this part has occurred, he shall attempt to obtain compliance therewith by conference, conciliation, or persuasion, if the making of such an attempt is appropriate under the circumstances. If he fails to obtain compliance in this manner, the director may order the violator to take whatever corrective action the director deems necessary in order to obtain such compliance within a period of time to be prescribed in such order.   Any order issued by the director under this part shall be signed by the director.   Any order or permit issued by the director shall become final unless the person or persons named therein files with the director a written request for a hearing within 30 days after such order or permit is served on such person or persons.    (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 15.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, §§ 2, 39.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Administrative law judge's final decision not subject to challenge.    - Administrative law judge's affirmance of the Georgia environmental department's denial of a city's application for an additional groundwater withdrawal permit was not error because it was based on the conditions encompassed in a prior consent order that required the city to take various measures to obtain more groundwater as there was no issue regarding whether the city's current and projected water needs could be satisfied by carrying out the provisions of the consent order, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-5-96(d)(1); claims that were not challenged previously became final pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12-5-185, and could not be collaterally attacked under res judicata principles. City of Rincon v. Couch, 276 Ga. App. 567, 623 S.E.2d 754 (2005).
GA Code § 12-5-186 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-186. Hearings; Judicial Review

 Hearings on contested matters and judicial review of final orders, permits, or other enforcement actions under this part shall be provided and conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 16.)
GA Code § 12-5-187 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-187. Emergency Orders; Hearing; Review

 Whenever the director finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health, he may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he deems necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Sections 12-5-185 and 12-5-186, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply therewith immediately but shall be afforded a hearing within 20 days of the issuance of same. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be specified in such order. The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. Based upon findings adduced at such hearing, the order shall be modified, revoked, or continued by the hearing officer as he deems appropriate. Review of the hearing officer's decision shall be conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 17.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, §§ 2, 39.
GA Code § 12-5-188 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water|Part 5 - Public Water Systems|§ 12-5-188. Injunctive Relief

 Whenever in the judgment of the director any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute an unlawful action under this part, he may make application to the superior court of the county in which the unlawful act or practice has been or is about to be engaged in or in which jurisdiction is appropriate for an order enjoining such act or practice, or for an order requiring compliance with the part; and upon a showing by the director that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing lack of an adequate remedy at law.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 351, § 20.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Waterworks and Water Companies, § 41.   ALR.    - Injunction against pollution of stream by private persons or corporations, 46 A.L.R. 8.