Regulatory Framework

Article 3. State Small Water Systems

|§64211. Permit Requirement.

(a) No person shall operate a state small water system
unless a permit to operate the system has been issued by the
local health officer.

(b) A state small water system shall submit a technical report
to the local health officer as part of the permit application.
The report shall describe the proposed or existing system as
follows: service area, distribution system including storage
and pumping facilities, the water source including source
capacity, water quality, and any water treatment facilities.
The report shall identify the owner of the system and the
party responsible for day to day operation of the system. The
report shall include a plan for
notification of those
served by the system under emergency conditions. The report
shall describe the operating plan for the system and shall
specify how the responsible party will respond to failure of
major system components.

(c) A change in ownership of a state small water system shall
require the submission of a new application.

(d) A state small water system shall provide the following
notice to the consumers served by the state small water system:
“The domestic water supply for this area is provided by a state
small water system. State regulatory requirements for operation
of a state small water system are less extensive than
requirements for larger public water systems. If you have
questions concerning your water supply, you should contact
[insert (1) name of water system, (2) name of responsible
person, and (3) telephone number] or your local health
department.” This notice shall be by direct delivery on an
annual basis or by continuous posting at a central location
within the area served by the state small water system.

§64215. Water Supply
Requirements
.
Prior to receiving permit approval
,
a state small water system which was
not in existence on
November 12, 1991
shall demonstrate to the local
health officer that sufficient water is available from the
water system's sources and distribution storage facilities
to supply a
minimum of
three
gallons per minute for at least 24 hours for each service
connection
served by the system.

§64216. Mutual Associations Prohibited
.
No
state small water system which was not in existence on
November 12, 1991
shall be issued a permit to
operate if the water supplier is an unincorporated association
organized under Title 3 (commencing with Section 20000) of
Division 3 of the Corporations Code.

I ask you to evaluate collected facts based on the above laws.

Dec 3,