Plumas County Municipal Code Ch. 9 Water Supply Systems

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 04-1002, § 2, adopted April 20, 2004, repealed the former Ch. 9, §§ 6-9.01 and 6.9.02, and enacted a new Ch. 9 as set out herein. The former Ch. 9 pertained to similar subject matter. See the Disposition of Ordinances, Table 2.

No person shall occupy a place of human habitation for a period of seventeen (17) consecutive days or more in any thirty-day period, which is not served by an approved water supply. No person shall operate a business, hold an event, or otherwise provide water to the public, unless it is served by an approved water supply. Approved water supplies include those meeting Plumas County standards approved by the County Environmental Health Officer pursuant to this chapter and those meeting Plumas County and State Department of Water Resources standards pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 6 of the Plumas County Code.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004; § 1, Ord. 05-1027, adopted May 17, 2005)

The County of Plumas hereby adopts by reference the California Safe Drinking Water Act, Health and Safety Code Section 116270, et seq., and all implementing regulations, as well as any amendments to the law or regulations that may be adopted hereafter. Any reference in this Code to the California Safe Drinking Water Act includes the implementing regulations.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004; § 2, Ord. 05-1027, adopted May 17, 2005)

Plumas County Environmental Health is hereby designated as the local agency responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the California Safe Drinking Water Act.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004; § 3, Ord. 05-1027, adopted May 17, 2005)

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases are defined as follows:

(a) California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law (CURFFL) Exempt Water System: Shall mean a county regulated water supply system serving a CURFFL facility that meets the definition of a transient, non-community system per Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Operators of these water systems may petition Environmental Health for Local Water System status since they also have a county health permit to operate a retail food facility. As a condition of CURFFL exempt status, the food facility must also provide bottled water for drinking purposes.

(b) County regulated water supply system: Shall mean a system that is regulated by Plumas County Environmental Health to ensure compliance with applicable state or local regulations.

(c) Individual water supply: Shall mean a water supply used to supply water for the domestic use of an individual household, residence or lot.

(d) Local small water system: Shall mean a county regulated water supply system that does not meet the Title 22 definition of a public water system or a state small water system but requires safe water for other purposes, such as food preparation, public assembly or lodging. Some examples include fairgrounds, rodeo grounds, small restaurants or lodging facilities. These systems serve less than twenty-five (25) individuals daily on a year-long basis or serve more than twenty-five (25) individuals daily for not more than sixty (60) days of the year.

(e) Non-Community Water System: Shall mean a public water system that is not a community system serving at least twenty-five (25) individuals at least sixty (60) days each year as defined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Under a primacy delegation agreement with the California Department of Health Services, these are county-regulated water supply systems.

(f) Shared water supply: Shall mean a water supply used to supply water for the domestic use of two (2) to four (4) households, residences or lots. Shared water supplies are covered in Chapter 11, and shall comply with County Code Section 6-11.11.

(g) State small water system: Shall mean a county regulated water supply system subject to Chapter 14, Article 3 of Title 22, California Code of Regulations. State Small Water Systems serve five (5) or more, but less than fifteen (15) service connections and have a population of less than twenty-five (25) year-round residents. State small water systems shall be organized as mutual benefit water corporations, or managed under similar approved management structures.

(h) Small Community Water System: Shall mean a community water system with fifteen (15) or more but less than two hundred (200) service connections as defined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Under a primacy delegation agreement with the California Department of Health Services, these are county-regulated water supply systems.

(i) State-Regulated Water System: Shall mean a community water system with two hundred (200) or more service connections that is regulated by the California Department of Health Services to ensure compliance with the California Safe Drinking Water Act.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004; § 4, Ord. 05-1027, adopted May 17, 2005)

County-regulated water supply systems shall not be operated without a valid permit issued by Environmental Health. Applications for permits shall be made upon the form approved by Plumas County Environmental Health.

(a) A permit can be issued only after the owner or operator demonstrates that the proposed water supply system and its method of operation will satisfy the health and safety standards of this chapter.

(b) A permit is issued to the system owner or operator and is nontransferable.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004)

Each application for permit required by Section 6-9.05 of this chapter shall be accomplished by an appropriate fee as set by the County's Master Fee Resolution.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004)

A county-regulated water supply system shall be operated consistent with its permit, and in such a manner as to meet applicable requirements for water quality and quantity. If at any time the county regulated water supply system fails to meet the conditions of its permit, notification of Plumas County Environmental Health is required. If notification of consumers, through the posting of Boil Water Notices is required, the notices shall remain in place until such time as the water supply system is released of said restriction by Plumas County Environmental Health. The County Environmental Health Director and designated employees shall have the authority to inspect every water supply system facility subject to this chapter, to take samples of water, and to secure copies of any records required to be maintained.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004)

The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by any peace officer, as defined in the California Penal Code, or by the Environmental Health Director and employees designated by the Director. Such designated employees are authorized to issue citations for violations of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 04-1002, adopted 4-20-2004)