Treatment works — Compliance — Transfer requirements

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-221-1404, under Utility for Ownership and Operation of the Treatment Works.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-221-1404

(a) All treatment works constructed under this part must:(1) Comply with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations; and(2) Be systems approved by the department and installed in accordance with approved design and construction plans.

(1) Comply with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations; and

(2) Be systems approved by the department and installed in accordance with approved design and construction plans.

(b) Prior to the transfer of ownership or operation of a treatment works, a utility and developers must provide the department with documentation of regulatory compliance and operational readiness, as specified by the department.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsections (a) and (b), prior to the transfer of ownership or operation of a treatment works, a utility must, as determined by the department:(1) Comply with all state and federal regulatory licenses and certificates in order to perform the function of the utility;(2) Be current on all required filings, fees, and bonds related to the treatment works; and(3) Demonstrate compliance with environmental and operational standards related to the function of the utility.

(1) Comply with all state and federal regulatory licenses and certificates in order to perform the function of the utility;

(2) Be current on all required filings, fees, and bonds related to the treatment works; and

(3) Demonstrate compliance with environmental and operational standards related to the function of the utility.

(d) A developer shall demonstrate that the treatment works have the ability to meet or exceed the greater of the following at the time of permit approval:(1) The department's published minimum treatment limit standards; or(2) The actual treatment limits being delivered by a similarly situated system in the same operating utility.

(1) The department's published minimum treatment limit standards; or

(2) The actual treatment limits being delivered by a similarly situated system in the same operating utility.