45-343

45-343. Records and annual report of water use;
penalty

A. Each community water system that is required to file an annual report under this
section and that uses meters to measure water withdrawals and diversions shall maintain
current, complete, true and correct records of its withdrawals, diversions and deliveries
of water in the form as prescribed by the director. Each community water system that is
required to file an annual report under this section and that does not use meters to
measure water withdrawals and diversions shall maintain records of the estimated amount
of its withdrawals, diversions and deliveries of water in the form as prescribed by the
director.

B. An annual report shall be filed with the director by each community water
system. A community water system is exempt from the reporting requirements in this
section if it is required to file an annual report under section 45-632.

C. A community water system required to file an annual report under this section
shall report the following information:

1. If water was pumped or diverted by the community water system during the year:

(a) The quantity of water pumped or diverted and the well registration numbers of
any wells used to pump or divert the water. Community water systems that do not use
meters to measure water pumped or diverted shall estimate the quantity of water pumped or
diverted.

(b) The number of customers to whom the community water system delivered water
during the year.

2. If water was received by the community water system from another person during
the year:

(a) The name of the person from whom the water was obtained.

(b) If the water was pumped or diverted, the registration numbers of any wells used
to pump or divert the water, if known.

(d) The number of customers to whom the community water system delivered water
during the year.

(e) An identification of the number of storage facilities and the storage capacity
of each facility.

3. If effluent that is generated from a wastewater treatment facility was used or
received by the community water system during the year, the estimated quantity of
effluent generated from the wastewater treatment facility during the year, the estimated
quantity of effluent used directly from the wastewater treatment facility during the year
and the specific uses to which the effluent was applied during the year.

D. Community water systems required to file annual reports under this section shall
maintain a current map clearly delineating its service area and distribution system.

E. The records and reports required to be kept and filed under this section shall
be in the form as the director prescribes. The director shall prepare blank forms and
distribute them on a timely schedule and furnish them upon request. Failure to receive or
obtain the forms does not relieve any person from keeping the required records or making
any required report. The director shall cooperate with cities and towns, private water
companies and irrigation districts that are community water systems in establishing the
form of the records and reports to be kept and filed by them. The director of water
resources shall coordinate with the corporation commission and the director of
environmental quality in establishing the form of the reports required to be filed by
this section to facilitate the reporting of similar or identical information to the
department of water resources and the corporation commission or to the department of
water resources and the department of environmental quality.

F. If a community water system fails to timely file the report prescribed by this
section, the director shall provide a written notice to the water system that requires
compliance within sixty days of the date of the notice. If the water system does not
comply within the sixty day period, the director shall provide notice of that
noncompliance to the governing bodies of the cities, towns and counties located within
the service area of the water system.

G. A violation of this article does not constitute a violation of chapter 2 of this
title.