Except for section 6109.05 of the Revised Code, Chapter 6109 of the Revised Code does not apply to a public water system which meets all the following conditions:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 6109.02

  • director: includes an authorized representative of the director. See Ohio Code 6109.01
  • Person: means the state, any political subdivision, agency, institution, or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency, and any person as defined in section 1. See Ohio Code 6109.01
  • Public water system: includes any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under control of the operator of the system and used primarily in connection with the system, any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control that are used primarily in connection with the system, and any water supply system serving an agricultural labor camp as defined in section 3733. See Ohio Code 6109.01

(A) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;

(B) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system;

(C) Does not sell water to any person, as determined by the director of environmental protection;

(D) Is not a carrier which conveys passengers in interstate commerce.