6109.21 License to operate and maintain public water system.
(A) Except as provided in divisions (D) and (E) of this section, on and after January 1, 1994, no person shall operate or maintain a public water system in this state without a license issued by the director of environmental protection. A person who operates or maintains a public water system on January 1, 1994, shall obtain an initial license under this section in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) If the public water system is a community water system, not later than January 31, 1994;
(2) If the public water system is not a community water system and serves a nontransient population, not later than January 31, 1994;
(3) If the public water system is not a community water system and serves a transient population, not later than January 31, 1995.
A person proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system after January 1, 1994, in addition to complying with section 6109.07 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it, shall submit an application for an initial license under this section to the director prior to commencing operation of the system.
A license or license renewal issued under this section shall be renewed annually. Such a license or license renewal shall expire on the thirtieth day of January in the year following its issuance. A license holder that proposes to continue operating the public water system for which the license or license renewal was issued shall apply for a license renewal at least thirty days prior to that expiration date.
The director shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures governing and information to be included on applications for licenses and license renewals under this section. Through June 30, 2012, each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee established under division (M) of section 3745.11 of the Revised Code, provided that an applicant for an initial license who is proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system after January 1, 1994, shall submit a fee that equals a prorated amount of the appropriate fee established under that division for the remainder of the licensing year.
(B) Not later than thirty days after receiving a completed application and the appropriate license fee for an initial license under division (A) of this section, the director shall issue the license for the public water system. Not later than thirty days after receiving a completed application and the appropriate license fee for a license renewal under division (A) of this section, the director shall do one of the following:
(1) Issue the license renewal for the public water system;
(2) Issue the license renewal subject to terms and conditions that the director determines are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it;
(3) Deny the license renewal if the director finds that the public water system was not operated in substantial compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it.
(C) The director may suspend or revoke a license or license renewal issued under this section if the director finds that the public water system was not operated in substantial compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it. The director shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing such suspensions and revocations.
(D)(1) As used in division (D) of this section, “church” means a fellowship of believers, congregation, society, corporation, convention, or association that is formed primarily or exclusively for religious purposes and that is not formed or operated for the private profit of any person.
(2) This section does not apply to a church that operates or maintains a public water system solely to provide water for that church or for a campground that is owned by the church and operated primarily or exclusively for members of the church and their families. A church that, on or before March 5, 1996, has obtained a license under this section for such a public water system need not obtain a license renewal under this section.
(E) This section does not apply to any public or nonpublic school that meets minimum standards of the state board of education that operates or maintains a public water system solely to provide water for that school.
(F) The environmental protection agency shall collect well log filing fees on behalf of the division of soil and water resources in the department of natural resources in accordance with section 1521.05 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it. The fees shall be submitted to the division quarterly as provided in those rules.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
6109.21 License to operate and maintain public water system.
(A) Except as provided in divisions (D) and (E) of this section, on and after January 1, 1994, no person shall operate or maintain a public water system in this state without a license issued by the director of environmental protection. A person who operates or maintains a public water system on January 1, 1994, shall obtain an initial license under this section in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) If the public water system is a community water system, not later than January 31, 1994;
(2) If the public water system is not a community water system and serves a nontransient population, not later than January 31, 1994;
(3) If the public water system is not a community water system and serves a transient population, not later than January 31, 1995.
A person proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system after January 1, 1994, in addition to complying with section 6109.07 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it, shall submit an application for an initial license under this section to the director prior to commencing operation of the system.
A license or license renewal issued under this section shall be renewed annually. Such a license or license renewal shall expire on the thirtieth day of January in the year following its issuance. A license holder that proposes to continue operating the public water system for which the license or license renewal was issued shall apply for a license renewal at least thirty days prior to that expiration date.
The director shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures governing and information to be included on applications for licenses and license renewals under this section. Through June 30, 2012, each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee established under division (M) of section 3745.11 of the Revised Code, provided that an applicant for an initial license who is proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system after January 1, 1994, shall submit a fee that equals a prorated amount of the appropriate fee established under that division for the remainder of the licensing year.
(B) Not later than thirty days after receiving a completed application and the appropriate license fee for an initial license under division (A) of this section, the director shall issue the license for the public water system. Not later than thirty days after receiving a completed application and the appropriate license fee for a license renewal under division (A) of this section, the director shall do one of the following:
(1) Issue the license renewal for the public water system;
(2) Issue the license renewal subject to terms and conditions that the director determines are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it;
(3) Deny the license renewal if the director finds that the public water system was not operated in substantial compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it.
(C) The director may suspend or revoke a license or license renewal issued under this section if the director finds that the public water system was not operated in substantial compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it. The director shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing such suspensions and revocations.
(D)(1) As used in division (D) of this section, “church” means a fellowship of believers, congregation, society, corporation, convention, or association that is formed primarily or exclusively for religious purposes and that is not formed or operated for the private profit of any person.
(2) This section does not apply to a church that operates or maintains a public water system solely to provide water for that church or for a campground that is owned by the church and operated primarily or exclusively for members of the church and their families. A church that, on or before March 5, 1996, has obtained a license under this section for such a public water system need not obtain a license renewal under this section.
(E) This section does not apply to any public or nonpublic school that meets minimum standards of the state board of education that operates or maintains a public water system solely to provide water for that school.
(F) The environmental protection agency shall collect well log filing fees on behalf of the division of soil and water resources in the department of natural resources in accordance with section 1521.05 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it. The fees shall be submitted to the division quarterly as provided in those rules.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
6109.21 License to operate and maintain public water system.
(A) Except as provided in divisions (D) and (E) of this section, on and after January 1, 1994, no person shall operate or maintain a public water system in this state without a license issued by the director of environmental protection. A person who operates or maintains a public water system on January 1, 1994, shall obtain an initial license under this section in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) If the public water system is a community water system, not later than January 31, 1994;
(2) If the public water system is not a community water system and serves a nontransient population, not later than January 31, 1994;
(3) If the public water system is not a community water system and serves a transient population, not later than January 31, 1995.
A person proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system after January 1, 1994, in addition to complying with section 6109.07 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it, shall submit an application for an initial license under this section to the director prior to commencing operation of the system.
A license or license renewal issued under this section shall be renewed annually. Such a license or license renewal shall expire on the thirtieth day of January in the year following its issuance. A license holder that proposes to continue operating the public water system for which the license or license renewal was issued shall apply for a license renewal at least thirty days prior to that expiration date.
The director shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures governing and information to be included on applications for licenses and license renewals under this section. Through June 30, 2012, each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee established under division (M) of section 3745.11 of the Revised Code, provided that an applicant for an initial license who is proposing to operate or maintain a new public water system after January 1, 1994, shall submit a fee that equals a prorated amount of the appropriate fee established under that division for the remainder of the licensing year.
(B) Not later than thirty days after receiving a completed application and the appropriate license fee for an initial license under division (A) of this section, the director shall issue the license for the public water system. Not later than thirty days after receiving a completed application and the appropriate license fee for a license renewal under division (A) of this section, the director shall do one of the following:
(1) Issue the license renewal for the public water system;
(2) Issue the license renewal subject to terms and conditions that the director determines are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it;
(3) Deny the license renewal if the director finds that the public water system was not operated in substantial compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it.
(C) The director may suspend or revoke a license or license renewal issued under this section if the director finds that the public water system was not operated in substantial compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it. The director shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing such suspensions and revocations.
(D)(1) As used in division (D) of this section, “church” means a fellowship of believers, congregation, society, corporation, convention, or association that is formed primarily or exclusively for religious purposes and that is not formed or operated for the private profit of any person.
(2) This section does not apply to a church that operates or maintains a public water system solely to provide water for that church or for a campground that is owned by the church and operated primarily or exclusively for members of the church and their families. A church that, on or before March 5, 1996, has obtained a license under this section for such a public water system need not obtain a license renewal under this section.
(E) This section does not apply to any public or nonpublic school that meets minimum standards of the state board of education that operates or maintains a public water system solely to provide water for that school.
(F) The environmental protection agency shall collect well log filing fees on behalf of the division of soil and water resources in the department of natural resources in accordance with section 1521.05 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it. The fees shall be submitted to the division quarterly as provided in those rules.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
