Title 20 — Public Health and Welfare

This chapter shall be known as the “Public Water System Service Act”.

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Community public water system” means a public water system which serves at least fifteen (15) service connections used by year-round residents or which regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) year-round residents;(2) “Noncommunity public water …

(a) (1) The owner or agent of any water system violating any provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a violation.(2) Each day in violation shall constitute a separate offense subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundre…

(a) The Department of Health may collect the following fees from each public water system for service, other than plan reviews, provided by the public water system supervision program:(1) (A) For a community public water system and a nontransient noncommunity water system, not mo…

(a) All fees payable under this chapter shall be due according to the following schedule and shall be payable to the Department of Health:(1) Annual fees of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and less shall be payable in a single payment due on January 1 of each year;(2) Annual fees g…

(a) All fees, fines, and penalties collected under this chapter are declared special revenues and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Public Health Fund, and such moneys shall be expended only as specified in subsection (c) of this section for the oper…

In reviewing the impact on public health and safety of a plan for improvements to a public water system or a public sewer system through the addition of distribution lines to a subdivision or commercial development, the Engineering Section of the Department of Health shall consid…