Sec. 8. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 establishing requirements for public water systems, including the following:

(1) The requirement to obtain a permit for the construction, installation, or modification of facilities, equipment, or devices for any public water system.

(2) The requirement to obtain a permit for the operation of sources, facilities, equipment, or devices for any public water system.

     (b) The board shall adopt a permit by rule for water main extensions (as defined in 327 IAC 8-3-1) to satisfy the permit requirement in section 1(a) of this chapter.

     (c) The board may adopt rules to carry out the intent of this chapter related to requirements necessary to protect the safety of the public water supply.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-14-5(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.25-1997, SEC.11; P.L.184-2002, SEC.18; P.L.112-2015, SEC.13; P.L.72-2017, SEC.11; P.L.233-2017, SEC.22.