All new, altered, or expanded public water systems including wells and treatment and storage facilities necessary for the continuous operation of the system shall be located so as to:

1. Minimize potential breakdown as a result of floods, fires, or other disasters;

2. Except for intake structures, not be within the floodplain of a one hundred-year flood;

3. Prevent contamination of the water supply by existing sources of pollution; and

4. Provide sufficient property for water supply facilities to allow proper operation, maintenance, replacement, and storage of system components.

History: Effective January 1, 2019.

General Authority: NDCC 61-28.1-03; S.L. 2017, ch. 199, § 1

Law Implemented: NDCC 61-28.1-04