TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Section 603.101 Ownership
Section 603.105 Notification of Change of Ownership or Respo
Section 603.APPENDIX References to Former Rules

TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SUBTITLE F: PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES

CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

PART 603

OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBLE PERSONNEL

Section

603.101 Ownership

603.102 Responsible Personnel

603.103 Certified Operator

603.104

Registered Person in Responsible Charge

603.105

Notification of Change of Ownership or Responsible Personnel

Appendix:

References to Former Rules

AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 17 and authorized by Section 27 of the

Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/17 and 27].

SOURCE: Filed with Secretary of State January 1, 1978; amended and codified at 6 Ill.

Reg. 11497, effective September 14, 1982; amended in R96-18 at 21 Ill. Reg. 6558,

effective May 8, 1997.

Section 603.101 Ownership

a) To assure the continued maintenance and operation of public water

supplies, each supply shall be under the individual direct supervision of a

municipal or private corporation, individual private ownership, or a

regularly organized body governed by a constitution and by-laws

requiring regular election of officers.

b) The body exercising such direct supervision shall file with the

Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) a statement of ownership

before commencing construction of any public water supply facility.

Public water supplies in existence on December 21, 1974, shall file a

statement of ownership with the Agency no later than ninety days after

that date.

c) The body filing such a statement shall be considered to be the owner until

such time as a notification of change of ownership is received, in

accordance with Section 603.105.

d) The owner or official custodian and individual designated in responsible

charge pursuant to Sections 603.103 or 603.104 shall be jointly

accountable for the proper operation of the supply.

(Source: Amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 11497, effective September 14, 1982)

Section 603.102 Responsible Personnel

Each public water supply shall have designated an individual in responsible charge of the

operation of that supply properly qualified and registered pursuant to Public Water Supply

Operations Act [415 ILCS 45], with all provisions of the Public Water Supply Operations

Act complied with.

(Source: Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 6558, effective May 8, 1997.)

Section 603.103 Certified Operator

a) Each public water supply, unless exempted under Section 603.104, shall

have a certified operator, qualified and registered in accordance with the

Public Water Supply Operations Act, designated in responsible charge of

the supply's operation.

b) The owner or official custodian and the certified operator designated in

responsible charge shall file a signed statement identifying the certified

operator in responsible charge on forms provided by the Agency.

1) Both the treatment and distribution facilities of each supply must

have responsible personnel indicated.

2) One properly certified operator may supervise both the treatment

and distribution facilities of the supply.

c) Completion of the above forms shall indicate acceptance of the duties and

responsibilities for the proper operation and maintenance of the public water

supply facilities by both owner or official custodian and certified operator.

(Source: Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 6558, effective May 8, 1997.)

Section 603.104 Registered Person in Responsible Charge

a) A public water supply may seek an exemption from the requirement of a

certified operator in responsible charge.

b) Each public water supply seeking such exemption shall so request in writing

to the Agency.

c) Each public water supply exempted from the certified operator requirement

by the Agency, pursuant to the Public Water Supply Operations Act, shall

have either a certified operator or person registered in accordance with the

Public Water Supply Operations Act, designated in responsible charge of

the supply's operation.

d) Each public water supply exempted by the Agency and retaining a

registered person in responsible charge shall file with the Agency a signed

statement identifying the registered person in responsible charge on forms

provided by the Agency. Such statement shall also be signed by the

registered person in responsible charge.

1) Both the treatment and distribution facilities of each supply must

have responsible personnel indicated.

2) One properly registered person in responsible charge may supervise

both the treatment and distribution facilities of the supply.

e) Completion of the above forms shall indicate acceptance of the duties and

responsibilities for the proper operation and maintenance of the public water

supply facilities by both owner or official custodian and registered person in

responsible charge.

(Source: Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 6558, effective May 8, 1997.)

Section 603.105 Notification of Change of Ownership or Responsible Personnel

a) The Agency shall be notified within fifteen days, on forms supplied by the

Agency, by the owner of a public water supply of changes in ownership.

b) The Agency shall be notified within fifteen days, on forms supplied by the

Agency, of changes in responsible personnel and who may be contacted in

the event such contact is required.

c) No notification shall be considered valid unless the new owner or

responsible personnel indicates acceptance of these responsibilities and

duties in the notification document.

(Source: Amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 11497, effective September 14, 1982)

Section 603.APPENDIX References to Former Rules

The following table is provided to aid in referencing former Board rule numbers

to section numbers pursuant to codification.

Chapter 6: Public Water Supplies

35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 603

Part III: Operation and Maintenance