Sec. 1. (a) A permit is required for the construction, installation, or modification of:

(1) sources;

(2) facilities;

(3) equipment; or

(4) devices;

of a public water system, including water distribution systems.

     (b) Plans and specifications for the construction, installation, or modification of sources, facilities, equipment, or devices of a public water system must be submitted to the commissioner with a permit application. The plans and specifications must be complete and of sufficient detail to show all proposed construction, changes, or modifications that may affect the sanitary quality, chemical quality, or adequacy of the public water system involved. The applicant shall supply any additional data or material considered appropriate by the commissioner to a review of the plans and specifications.

     (c) Unless otherwise provided in rules adopted under section 8(b) of this chapter, plans and specifications must be submitted to the commissioner with the permit application for water distribution systems.

     (d) Construction, installation, or modification of a public water system may not begin until the commissioner has issued a permit under subsection (a).

     (e) In determining whether to issue a permit under this section, the commissioner shall proceed under IC 13-15.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-14-1(a), (b), (c), (d).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.25-1997, SEC.10; P.L.184-2002, SEC.14.