If the Director determines that a water supplier has failed to submit a water management and conservation plan as required under OAR 690-086-0010 to 690-086-0370 or has failed to satisfactorily implement an approved water management and conservation plan, the Director may proceed with one or more of the following actions:

1. (1) Initiate an evaluation of the supplier's water management practices and facilities to determine if the use of water is wasteful;
2. (2) Initiate regulation of water use under OAR 690-250-0050 to eliminate waste;
3. (3) Rescind a previous approval of a water management and conservation plan; and
4. (4) If the submittal of the water management and conservation plan is required under a condition of a permit or an extension approved under OAR Chapter 690, Division 315 or 320, assess a civil penalty under OAR 690-260-0005 to 690-260-0110 or cancel the permit.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 536.027, 537.211 & 540.572

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 537.230, 537.630 & 539.010

History

WRD 7-2018, amend filed 12/21/2018, effective 12/21/2018
WRD 11-1994, f. & cert. ef. 9-21-94