Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1)
The department shall evaluate and place each system into one of the categories
in subsection (2) of this section. Each permit shall clearly identify the
category into which the system is placed.
(2) The department will use the criteria from
drinking water regulations to evaluate systems and place them into the
following operating permit categories:
(a)
Category green. This category represents systems that are in substantial
compliance with drinking water regulations. The department considers systems in
this category as adequate for existing uses and adding new service connections
up to the number of approved service connections.
(b) Category yellow. This category represents
systems that are substantially in compliance with drinking water regulations,
except that the system:
(i) Has been notified
of the water system planning provisions of WAC
246-290-100 and has failed to
satisfy the requirements; and/or
(ii) Is a state significant noncomplier that
has signed a compliance agreement with the department to resolve the violations
and is acting in accordance with the compliance agreement.
The department considers systems in the yellow category as
adequate for existing uses and new service connections up to the number of
approved service connections unless otherwise limited by a compliance
agreement.
(c)
Category blue. This category represents systems that are substantially in
compliance with drinking water regulations except that the system:
(i) Does not meet the design approval
requirements of WAC
246-290-120 and
246-290-140; or
(ii) Has exceeded the number of department
approved service connections.
The department considers systems in this category as adequate
for existing uses but are not considered adequate for adding new service
connections.
(d)
Category red. This category represents systems that are substantially out of
compliance with drinking water regulations. The department will place a system
in this category if it is:
(i) A state
significant noncomplier and has not signed a compliance agreement with the
department or has signed a compliance agreement but is not acting in accordance
with the compliance agreement; or
(ii) In violation of a departmental order;
or
(iii) Under a departmental order
for violations that pose an imminent threat to public health.
The department considers systems in this category inadequate
for existing uses and for additional service connections.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119A RCW. 04-06-047, §
246-294-040, filed 3/1/04, effective 4/1/04; 93-03-047 (Order 325), §
246-294-040, filed 1/14/93, effective
2/14/93.
