1. (a) The Department shall evaluate Reports submitted under Section 700.5. A Report shall be accepted if it contains the elements required under Section 700.5, subsection (b), and meets the following criteria:

   1. (1) The Report was properly validated by an individual with the qualifications specified in Section 700.4.

   2. (2) The data and data grading values in the audit sheet indicate that the system is operating in a manner that is congruent with known characteristics of potable water system operations. To evaluate congruency, the Department may consider the presence and significance of any of the following conditions:

      1. (A) The real losses are less than 0.0.
      2. (B) The cost of the non-revenue water is greater than 100% of operating costs.
2. (b) If the Department does not accept a Report as described in subsection (a), the Department shall return the Report to the urban retail water supplier. The urban retail water supplier shall resubmit a completed Report within 90 days of a Report being returned.

Note: Authority cited: Section 10608.34, Water Code. Reference: Section 10608.34, Water Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-24-2018; operative 1-24-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 4).

2. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 700.6 to new section 638.6 filed 2-22-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 8).