The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
contracts with local health departments to issue construction permits for
drinking water supplies serving business and industries that do not have
municipal water available. The MDEQ, Water Bureau is however, responsible to
train and oversee the local health departments that have been delegated
authority to issue permits for public water systems (other than community water
supplies) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 399 PA of 1976 as Amended..
A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL:
Non Community Water Supply Permit
B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 399 PA of 1976 as Amended.
C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:
Safe Drinking Water Act and Rules. Primarily Part 8
of Rules for Groundwater Sources.
See also: Part 10 for Treatment and Pumping Facilities and Part 11 for
Distribution and Storage
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)
Non Community water supplies are public water systems that are not community
supplies and provide water for drinking or other potable purposes to 25 or more
persons 60 or more days per year.
2.
Pre-Application Requirements
Non Community water supplies must be isolated form sources of contamination,
and constructed, and operated to provide a continuous supply of water meeting
drinking water standards
3.
Application Submission Requirements
Minimum requirements include proposed location address, site plan, intended
use, peak demand of proposed well, and applicant information and signature.
4.
Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval
Construction permit applications are obtained at the local health department
for the county in which the water supply is to be located.
Upon a determination that an applicant has met all the requirements, the
local agency issues a permit to authorize construction.
5.
Operational Requirements
Applicant must comply with all applicable rules and regulations and any
stipulations set forth in the permit.
The local agency is responsible for the administration and enforcement of
the permit, field inspections of the project, and final approval prior to the
water system being put into service.
6.
Fees
Local health department permit fees vary per jurisdiction. In addition a
water supply annual fee is due November 30th each year for all active Non Community
Water Supplies. Non Community water supplies are also
required to do periodic sampling to demonstrate compliance with drinking water
standards.. Costs for analysis vary depending on the
type of analysis and the certified laboratory doing the work.
F. ADMINISTERING AGENCY:
Department of Environmental Quality, Water Bureau, Drinking Water &
Environmental Health Section, Non Community Program, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing,
Michigan 48909-7773
Local health department listings: http://www.malph.org/page.cfm/18
- Environmental Assistance
Center: 1-800-662-9278,
e-mail: deq-ead-env-assist@michigan.gov
Creation/Revision Date:
October
2010
