The following definitionsshall apply throughout this Article:
(1) "Administrator"means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) "Certifiedlaboratory" means a facility for performing bacteriological, chemical orother analyses on water which has received interim or final certification byeither the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department.
(3) "Contaminant"means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter inwater.
(3a) "Department"means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
(4) "Drinking waterrules" means rules adopted pursuant to this Article.
(5) "Federalact" means the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, P.L. 93‑523, asamended.
(6) "Federal agency"means any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States.
(7) "Maximumcontaminant level" means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant inwater which is delivered to any user of a public water system.
(8) "Nationalprimary drinking water regulations" means primary drinking waterregulations promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to the federal act.
(9) "Person"means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit oflocal government, State agency, federal agency or other legal entity.
(10) "Public watersystem" means a system for the provision to the public of water for humanconsumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances if the system serves15 or more service connections or which regularly serves 25 or moreindividuals. The term includes:
a. Any collection,treatment, storage or distribution facility under control of the operator ofthe system and used primarily in connection with the system; and
b. Any collection orpretreatment storage facility not under the control of the operator of thesystem that is used primarily in connection with the system.
Apublic water system is either a "community water system" or a"noncommunity water system" as follows:
a. "Communitywater system" means a public water system that serves 15 or more serviceconnections or that regularly serves at least 25 year‑round residents.
b. "Noncommunitywater system" means a public water system that is not a community watersystem.
Aconnection to a system that delivers water by a constructed conveyance otherthan a pipe is not a connection within the meaning of this subdivision underany one of the following circumstances:
a. The water is usedexclusively for purposes other than residential uses. As used in thissubdivision, "residential uses" mean drinking, bathing, cooking, orother similar uses.
b. The Departmentdetermines that alternative water to achieve the equivalent level of publichealth protection pursuant to applicable drinking water rules is provided forresidential uses.
c. The Departmentdetermines that the water provided for residential uses is centrally treated ortreated at the point of entry by the provider, a pass‑through entity, orthe user to achieve the equivalent level of protection provided by the applicabledrinking water rules.
(10a) "Secretary"means the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
(11) "Supplier ofwater" means a person who owns, operates or controls a public watersystem.
(12) "Treatmenttechnique requirement" means a requirement of the drinking water ruleswhich specifies a specific treatment technique for a contaminant which leads toreduction in the level of the contaminant sufficient to comply with thedrinking water rules. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 704,s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 14; 1997‑30, s. 1; 1997‑443,s. 11A.81A.)
The following definitionsshall apply throughout this Article:
(1) "Administrator"means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) "Certifiedlaboratory" means a facility for performing bacteriological, chemical orother analyses on water which has received interim or final certification byeither the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department.
(3) "Contaminant"means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter inwater.
(3a) "Department"means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
(4) "Drinking waterrules" means rules adopted pursuant to this Article.
(5) "Federalact" means the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, P.L. 93‑523, asamended.
(6) "Federal agency"means any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States.
(7) "Maximumcontaminant level" means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant inwater which is delivered to any user of a public water system.
(8) "Nationalprimary drinking water regulations" means primary drinking waterregulations promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to the federal act.
(9) "Person"means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit oflocal government, State agency, federal agency or other legal entity.
(10) "Public watersystem" means a system for the provision to the public of water for humanconsumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances if the system serves15 or more service connections or which regularly serves 25 or moreindividuals. The term includes:
a. Any collection,treatment, storage or distribution facility under control of the operator ofthe system and used primarily in connection with the system; and
b. Any collection orpretreatment storage facility not under the control of the operator of thesystem that is used primarily in connection with the system.
Apublic water system is either a "community water system" or a"noncommunity water system" as follows:
a. "Communitywater system" means a public water system that serves 15 or more serviceconnections or that regularly serves at least 25 year‑round residents.
b. "Noncommunitywater system" means a public water system that is not a community watersystem.
Aconnection to a system that delivers water by a constructed conveyance otherthan a pipe is not a connection within the meaning of this subdivision underany one of the following circumstances:
a. The water is usedexclusively for purposes other than residential uses. As used in thissubdivision, "residential uses" mean drinking, bathing, cooking, orother similar uses.
b. The Departmentdetermines that alternative water to achieve the equivalent level of publichealth protection pursuant to applicable drinking water rules is provided forresidential uses.
c. The Departmentdetermines that the water provided for residential uses is centrally treated ortreated at the point of entry by the provider, a pass‑through entity, orthe user to achieve the equivalent level of protection provided by the applicabledrinking water rules.
(10a) "Secretary"means the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
(11) "Supplier ofwater" means a person who owns, operates or controls a public watersystem.
(12) "Treatmenttechnique requirement" means a requirement of the drinking water ruleswhich specifies a specific treatment technique for a contaminant which leads toreduction in the level of the contaminant sufficient to comply with thedrinking water rules. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 704,s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 14; 1997‑30, s. 1; 1997‑443,s. 11A.81A.)
The following definitionsshall apply throughout this Article:
(1) "Administrator"means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) "Certifiedlaboratory" means a facility for performing bacteriological, chemical orother analyses on water which has received interim or final certification byeither the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department.
(3) "Contaminant"means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter inwater.
(3a) "Department"means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
(4) "Drinking waterrules" means rules adopted pursuant to this Article.
(5) "Federalact" means the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, P.L. 93‑523, asamended.
(6) "Federal agency"means any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States.
(7) "Maximumcontaminant level" means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant inwater which is delivered to any user of a public water system.
(8) "Nationalprimary drinking water regulations" means primary drinking waterregulations promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to the federal act.
(9) "Person"means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit oflocal government, State agency, federal agency or other legal entity.
(10) "Public watersystem" means a system for the provision to the public of water for humanconsumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances if the system serves15 or more service connections or which regularly serves 25 or moreindividuals. The term includes:
a. Any collection,treatment, storage or distribution facility under control of the operator ofthe system and used primarily in connection with the system; and
b. Any collection orpretreatment storage facility not under the control of the operator of thesystem that is used primarily in connection with the system.
Apublic water system is either a "community water system" or a"noncommunity water system" as follows:
a. "Communitywater system" means a public water system that serves 15 or more serviceconnections or that regularly serves at least 25 year‑round residents.
b. "Noncommunitywater system" means a public water system that is not a community watersystem.
Aconnection to a system that delivers water by a constructed conveyance otherthan a pipe is not a connection within the meaning of this subdivision underany one of the following circumstances:
a. The water is usedexclusively for purposes other than residential uses. As used in thissubdivision, "residential uses" mean drinking, bathing, cooking, orother similar uses.
b. The Departmentdetermines that alternative water to achieve the equivalent level of publichealth protection pursuant to applicable drinking water rules is provided forresidential uses.
c. The Departmentdetermines that the water provided for residential uses is centrally treated ortreated at the point of entry by the provider, a pass‑through entity, orthe user to achieve the equivalent level of protection provided by the applicabledrinking water rules.
(10a) "Secretary"means the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
(11) "Supplier ofwater" means a person who owns, operates or controls a public watersystem.
(12) "Treatmenttechnique requirement" means a requirement of the drinking water ruleswhich specifies a specific treatment technique for a contaminant which leads toreduction in the level of the contaminant sufficient to comply with thedrinking water rules. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 704,s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 14; 1997‑30, s. 1; 1997‑443,s. 11A.81A.)
