- (a) If any PWS has a violation or situation requiring public notice in a portion of the distribution system that is hydraulically separate from other parts of the distribution system, the O/O may request the department to allow notice to be distributed to only persons served by the part of the system that is affected.
(b) To file a request for permission to limit notice distribution, the O/O shall:
- (1) Identify the PWS by name and PWS identifier;
- (2) Identify the portion of the distribution system that is hydraulically separate from other parts of the distribution system; and
- (3) Submit a signed statement certifying that the violation(s) or situation occurred only within the separate portion of the distribution system.
- (c) If the department determines that the O/O has demonstrated that the violation(s) or situation occurred only within the hydraulically-separate portion of the distribution system, the department shall allow the O/O to give public notice to only that portion of the PWS which is affected.
- (d) The department’s decision on the request shall be in writing. If the request is denied, the department shall specify the reason(s) for the denial.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Dw 800) #9730, eff 6-30-10; amd by #10771, eff 2-1-15; ss by #12675, eff 1-1-19