Title: Section 5-1.79 - Multiple distribution systems

5-1.79 Multiple distribution systems. A water supply system or facility with multiple distribution systems on separate sources of water supply shall be considered a single public water system if all the following conditions are met:

(a) The separate sources are the same source type, with:

(1) the ground water sources located in the same aquifer area; or

(2) the surface water intakes located in the same water body and the intakes at the same approximate depth and location.

(b) The water supply system or facility is owned and operated by the same person(s);

(c) The water supply system or facility is operated for the same purposes and for the same time period; and

(d) The water supply system or facility serves 25 or more people or 15 or more service connections.