4 CAR § 1-104 – Approval of service area requires water plan certification

(a) The Director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission’s decision to issue a Certificate of Existence to an applicant approves formation or conversion to a water authority.
(b) Any applicant proposing to provide water or sewer service:
1. (1) Must obtain approval of service area through the Water Plan Compliance Review Procedures, 15 CAR pt. 22; and
2. (2) Will need to apply to that program independently of the water authority application.
(c) Any applicant who has already received water plan compliance approval to provide water or sewer service to a service area will retain such approval as a water authority.
(d)
1. (1) The director must provide written approval for any amendment to an article or bylaw that would change a water authority’s water or sewer service area.
2. (2) Before the director will provide written approval, the authority must first receive water plan compliance approval pursuant to the Water Plan Compliance Review Procedures.