The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality,
(MDEQ) Water Bureau, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Section, Non-community
Unit is required under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, Act 399, PA 1976,
as amended, and the Administrative Rules, to give approval to all persons
providing bottled drinking water in Michigan.
A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL:
Bottled Water Source Approval
B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act,
(SDWA) Public Act 399 of 1976, as amended (§325.1017)
C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:
Supplying Water to the Public, Parts 1 - 28
(R 325.10101 - 325.12820) See Part 26. R 325.12601
The SDWA and rules are also
consolidated on the program website.
D. MICHIGAN
BUSINESS ONE STOP:
The Michigan Business One Stop (One Stop) www.michigan.gov/business
is a tool designed to allow businesses to interact with the State of Michigan. The tool
offers:
- a set of screening questions based upon your business
sector to identify permits, licenses and registrations that may be
required to do business in Michigan.
- an option to pay fees online. For many
programs, you can pay your business license fee in One
Stop through use of an online form and shopping cart.
- many online permit applications and renewals. When
starting a new business and registering in One Stop, you will need to
identify a business sector (also known as a NAICS Code). You can find
your code at www.naics.com,
select "Code Search." After entering this
code in One Stop and answering some screening questions,
links to relevant permit applications will automatically be available in
your newly created workspace. One benefit of accessing applications
through One Stop is that you will receive status messages
throughout the application process.
Using the One Stop provides many benefits to businesses in Michigan. By conducting your business
through One Stop you can organize your State of Michigan transactions in one place. If you
ever need assistance with One Stop, then you can contact the Customer Assistance Center
at 877-766-1779; they are open from 7 am to 6 pm. One Stop is a
valuable tool that offers many benefits to business. We hope you give it a try.
E. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:
1.
Applicability (activities that require the permit)
MDEQ bottle water approval applies to all persons selling bottled drinking
water in the state of Michigan.
2.
Pre-Application Requirements
In-state
sources are considered public water supplies. The source has to be an
approved Type I community or Type II non-community public water supply.
Examples are bottlers using City of Lansing
water or a bottler using his own private groundwater well.
Out-of-state
sources have to make application to the MDEQ and provide proof of
approval from the regulatory agency(s) with jurisdiction of the bottled water
source and bottling plant.
3.
Application Submission Requirements
The MDEQ will retract any in-state bottled water source approval if the
source no longer is an approved public water supply in compliance with Michigan's SDWA.
The MDEQ approval process for out-of-state sources and bottling plants is a
one time only requirement. At the time of the bottled water approval it is
specified that the supplier of the bottled water notify MDEQ if water quality
is not in compliance with SDWA water quality requirements.
4.
Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Approval
For out-of-state approvals a paper review is conducted. The timeframe for
issuance is varied, but in general it takes between a week and two months.
For in-state approvals, once the applicant gets the Well
Construction Permit from the Local Health Department, then MDEQ works with
Local Health Department and an inspection is required for the Bottled Water
Source Approval. The timeframe for issuance is varied but in general it can be
between a week and three months.
If the withdrawal is over 100,000 gallons per day then they applicant would
be subject to the Water
Withdrawal Permit Program.
5.
Operational Requirements
The applicant is required to comply with SDWA and the supplier is classified
as a non-transient, non-community water supply.
6.
Fees
There is no fee for application review and approval process.
7.
Appeal Process
Denial either for large quantity withdrawals based on Part
327, Great Lakes Preservation of the Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451 of 1994 as amended, or denials
because of SDWA requirements would be appealed through the provisions of the Administrative
Procedures Act, Public Act 306 of 1969.
8.
Public Input Opportunities
Questions or complaints can be directed to the program or Local Health
Department.
F. ADMINISTERING AGENCY:
MDEQ, Water Bureau, Drinking Water & Environmental Health Section, 525
W. Allegan, CH 2nd Floor, Lansing,
Michigan 48909-7773
- Program Phone: 517-241-1370
- Environmental Assistance
Center: 1-800-662-9278,
e-mail: deq-ead-env-assist@michigan.gov
Creation/Revision Date:
October 2010
