Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-5 - RULES FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER › Rule 391-3-5-.17 - Permit to Operate a Public Water System

Current through Rules
				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Permit Required from the
				Director
. Any person who owns or operates a public water system or who
				desires to commence operation of a public water system shall obtain a permit
				from the Director.
(2)
Permit
				Application
. Applicants for permits under the Act shall be on forms as
				may be prescribed and furnished by the Division. The permit application form
				shall be signed by the owner or their duly authorized agent.
(3)
Additional Information
. Any
				applicant for a permit whose application is pending final consideration shall
				upon the request of the Director provide such additional information as may be
				necessary to enable the Director to properly pass upon the application. Such
				additional information may include, but not be limited to, complete engineering
				report, quantitative and qualitative determinations of the source of water
				supply and drinking water, plans, specifications, maps, measurements, records,
				documentation to demonstrate system's financial, technical and managerial
				capacity with respect to drinking water regulations in effect or likely to be
				in effect, source water assessments and protection plan, water conservation
				plan, cross-connection plan, operations and maintenance plan, infrastructure
				protection plan, and all related material.
(4)
Complete Applications
.
				Applications for permits will be reviewed together with the submitted
				information and when the Director is satisfied that the application is complete
				a determination to issue or deny the permit will be made.
(5)
Public Participation
.
				Whenever in the judgment of the Director public participation may be required
				prior to the final determination to issue or deny a permit the Director may
				give public notice of the proposed action. Public notice will be prepared and
				circulated in a manner designed to inform interested and potentially interested
				persons of the permit application. Procedures for circulation of the public
				notice shall include the following:
(a) A
				copy of the public notice will be provided to the permit applicant, will be
				available at the Division office in Atlanta, and will be posted to the
				Division's website.
(b) Electronic
				mailing (e-mail) notification of the public notice to any persons or groups
				included on the electronic mailing list to receive such notices. The EPD shall
				maintain an electronic mailing list for distribution of public notices. Any
				person or group may request that their e-mail address be added to the
				electronic mailing list or they may sign-up through the EPD website.
(c) The Director shall provide a period of
				not less than thirty (30) days following the public notice in which interested
				persons may submit their written views with respect to the permit application.
				All written comments submitted during the thirty (30) day comment period will
				be retained by the Division and considered in the final determination of the
				permit application.
(d) The
				contents of the public notice will be in accordance with applicable Federal
				regulations and State laws.