Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1

Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-18-2

Sec. 7. (a) For use in this section, the public water system's capacity, the average daily customer demand, and the peaking factor shall be calculated by the methods outlined in 327 IAC 8-3.3-2.

(b) In addition to the issuance requirements for a construction permit described in 327 IAC 8-3-4, the commissioner may deny an application for construction of a water main extension unless the applicant submits evidence that the following issuance requirements are met:

1. (1) The public water system's current two (2) year average peak is less than ninety percent (90%) of the public water system's capacity.

2. (2) The sum of the public water system's current two (2) year average peak and the product of the following is less than ninety percent (90%) of the public water system's capacity:

   1. (A) The average daily customer demand resulting from the proposed water main extension.
   2. (B) The peaking factor resulting from the proposed water main extension.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-3.2-7; filed Mar 31, 1999, 1:50 p.m.: 22 IR 2502; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)