1. 1. Documentation of a drinking water source minimum of 50 gallons of water per person per day for a period of 100 years, a 100 year water availability designation from the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), or a Certificate of Assured Water Supply from ADWR;
2. 2. Documentation that the drinking water served to the public will meet the safe drinking water standards of this Chapter;
3. 3. Documentation that infrastructure, treatment, and storage design meets the requirements of this Chapter, Articles 1, 2, and 4, and Chapter 5, Article 5;
4. 4. Documentation that the public water system is operated by a certified operator of the sufficient grade and type; and

5. 5. Documentation that contains at least the following:

   1. a. Day 1 to final build-out technical and engineering needs projections;
   2. b. Proposed water system design specification and proposed uses including commercial and domestic use phases;
   3. c. Information describing the life of the plant;
   4. d. A demonstration that all site-specific components meet nationally recognized standards, such as those established by the American Water Works Association, National Sanitation Foundation, or Underwriter’s Laboratory;
   5. e. Manufacturers’ specifications on components used in the construction of the water system; and
   6. f. Corrective action plan to address site-specific component replacement or repair protocols based on manufacturer’s recommendations or engineer’s specification.

An owner of a new public water system shall submit the following to the Department for a determination of technical capacity:

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking effective September 23, 1999; the A.A.R. citation was not available at the time of publication and will appear in Supp. 99-4 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 4456, effective September 23, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 980 (March 28, 2025), with an immediate effective date of March 7, 2025 (Supp. 25-1).