Section 327IAC8-4-1. Public water system plans; approval by board

   (a) No:

(1) city;

(2) town;

(3) county;

(4) public institution;

(5) firm;

(6) corporation;

(7) officer or employee thereof; or

(8) other person;

shall install or contract for the construction of any public water system facilities, including water purification or treatment works, or make any material change in any such existing facilities or works, until plans and specifications, together with an engineer report supporting in detail the design set forth in the plans, shall have been submitted to and approved by the commissioner, so far as relates to their sanitary features except for at small transient or small nontransient noncommunity public water systems that are set forth in section 2 of this rule.

  (b) After the plans and specifications have been approved by the commissioner, no material changes in the:

(1) location;

(2) plans;

(3) construction; or

(4) operation;

of the system or works may be made without first submitting to the commissioner a detailed statement of the proposed changes and receiving its approval.

  (c) The:

(1) plans;

(2) specifications;

(3) reports; and

(4) other information;

shall be submitted in the form and contents as may from time to time be specified by the commissioner.

  (d) Whenever information regarding:

(1) already existing water system facilities or water treatment works; or

(2) the operation and maintenance thereof;

may be required by the commissioner, the public officials or person, firm, or corporation having the works in charge shall promptly furnish such information.

  (e) All such plans hereafter to be submitted to the commissioner for approval shall:

(1) have been prepared by or under the supervision of a professional engineer legally registered in the state of Indiana;

(2) be certified by the professional engineer; and

(3) bear the professional engineer’s official seal;

except as allowed for small transient or small nontransient noncommunity public water systems under section 2 of this rule.

  (f) Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall apply to water supplies installed or to be installed in connection with a private dwelling or residence. (Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-4-1; filed Sep 24, 1987, 3:00 p.m.: 11 IR 711; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2973; readopted filed Jul 18, 2012, 2:25 p.m.: 20120815-IR-327120261BFA)