Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R317 - Water Quality
Rule R317-6 - Ground Water Quality Protection
Section R317-6-5 - Ground Water Classification for Aquifers
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 317-6-5
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
5.1 GENERAL
A. When sufficient information is available,
entire aquifers or parts thereof may be classified by the Board according to
the quality of ground water contained therein and commensurate protection
levels will be applied.
B. Ground
water sources furnishing water to community drinking water systems with ground
water meeting Class IA criteria are classified as Class IA.
5.2 CLASSIFICATION AND RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE
A. The Board may
initiate classification or reclassification.
B. A petition for classification or
reclassification must be performed under the direction, and bear the seal, of a
professional engineer or professional geologist.
C. Boundaries for class areas will be
delineated so as to enclose distinct ground water classes as nearly as known
facts permit. Boundaries will be based on hydrogeologic properties, existing
ground water quality and for Class IB and IC, current use. Parts of an aquifer
may be classified differently.
D.
The petitioner requesting reclassification will provide sufficient information
to determine if reclassification is in the best interest of the beneficial
users.
E. A petition for
classification or reclassification shall include:
1. factual data supporting the proposed
classification;
2. a description of
the proposed ground waters to be classified or reclassified;
3. potential contamination sources;
4. ground water flow direction;
5. current beneficial uses of the ground
water; and
6. location of all water
wells in the area to be classified or reclassified.
F. One or more public hearings will be held
to receive comment on classification and reclassification proposals.
G. The Board will determine the disposition
of all petitions for classification and reclassification, except as provided in
R317-6-5.2.H.
H. Ground water
proximate to a facility for which an application for a ground water discharge
permit has been made may be classified by the Director for purposes of making
permitting decisions.
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