- (a) All political subdivisions must obtain water plan compliance approval prior to construction of a water development project.
(b) The term "project" as used in this part shall include the following:
- (1) Development of a new water supply source or water or wastewater treatment plant;
- (2) Development of a new or different location for water withdrawal or wastewater discharge;
- (3) Any increase to water or wastewater treatment plant capacity;
(4) System expansion that would result in:
- (A) Use of water exceeding eighty percent (80%) of the drinking water system’s capacity to produce drinking water;
- (B) Increasing wastewater flow by greater than eighty percent (80%) of existing treatment capacity; or
- (C) An increase of more than twenty percent (20%) of the current average water usage or treatment capacity;
- (5) A project involving flood control or drainage;
- (6) Transfer of a service area currently receiving service from one (1) utility to another;
(7) Transfer of a service area not yet receiving service from a utility but included within another:
- (A) Political subdivision’s approved service area; or
- (B) Entity’s application for water plan compliance approval;
- (8) Acquisition of properties, facilities, or customers belonging to another system; or
- (9) Proposal of a master plan for water plan compliance certification.