§ 46-15.6-5 - Completion, filing, approval and implementation of infrastructure component.
SECTION 46-15.6-5
§ 46-15.6-5 Completion, filing, approvaland implementation of infrastructure component. – (a) Each water supplier required by this chapter to prepare and maintain aninfrastructure replacement component shall complete and adopt a component two(2) years subsequent to the date each party's water supply management plan per§ 46-15.3-7.5 is due.
(b) Water suppliers subject to the requirements of §46-15.6-3 shall file a copy of all components, only to the extent thecomponents differ from plans filed under § 46-15.3-5.1 thereto with thefollowing: the division of drinking water quality of the department of health(hereinafter referred to as "the department" ).
(c) A water supplier subject to § 46-15.6-3 shall reviewtheir components at least once every five (5) years and shall modify or replacetheir components as necessary.
(d) The department shall coordinate expeditious review ofcomponents prepared by water suppliers subject to this chapter. Upon receipt ofcomponents prepared by water suppliers under this chapter, water resourcesboard, and the division of public utilities and carriers (for those watersuppliers within their jurisdiction) shall have one hundred and twenty (120)days to review the components and submit comments thereon to the department.Upon consideration of written comments by all agencies designated herein thedepartment shall determine whether the component complies with the requirementsof this chapter. This determination shall be made within eight (8) months ofthe initial submission. A thirty (30) day public comment period shall beincluded in this eight (8) month review period. Failure by the department tonotify water suppliers of its determination within the prescribed time limitshall constitute approval.
(e) Each water supplier shall implement the requirements ofits infrastructure replacement program and component, including itsinfrastructure replacement fund, as mandated by this chapter in accordance torules and regulations promulgated per § 46-15.6-7.