These rules will apply to all public water supply systems that provide water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at least fifteen (15) service connections or regularly serves an average of at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of the year. A public water supply system is either a community water system or a non- community water system. A community water system is a public water supply system which serves at least fifteen (15) service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least twenty-five

1. (25) year-round residents. A non-community water system is a public water supply system that is not a community water system and which generally serves a transient population such as hotels, motels, restaurants, camps, service stations churches, industry, etc. A Non-Transient Non-Community Water System is a non-community water system that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over six
2. (6) months per year. These rules do not apply to public water systems which meet all of the following criteria:
3. (1) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities (and does not have any collection and treatment facilities);
4. (2) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which such regulations apply;
5. (3) Does not sell water to any person; and
6. (4) Is not a carrier which conveys passengers in interstate commerce.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq. and 68-221-701, et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed August 1, 2012; effective October 30, 2012. Rule was previously numbered 1200-05-01.