Section R. 325.11703 - Applicability and general requirementsRule 1703.
(1) Except as noted in this part, this part applies to both of the following: (a) A private owner that proposes to construct a privately owned type I public water supply.(b) A privately owned type I public water supply.(2) The department shall approve a new privately owned public water supply only by issuance of a permit. To receive from the department a permit to construct a type I public water supply, the owner of the proposed type I public water supply shall perform all of the following:(a) Submit to the department the information required under part 13 of these rules.(b) Submit to the department proof of refusal to accept ownership or operational responsibility of that public water supply from the governing entity under whose jurisdiction the public water supply is included, as required under R 325.11705.(c) On a form provided by the department, stipulate to conditions required by the department to ensure the public water supply will meet the requirements of the act and these rules. At a minimum, the conditions shall include all of the following: (i) Supply water to the public according to the act and these rules and transfer the supply to the governmental entity by an acceptable agreement between the parties as required under R 325.11706.(ii) Establish and maintain an escrow fund under R 325.11707 to R 325.11708. This paragraph does not apply to facilities that are required to be licensed by the state, such as manufactured housing communities and health care facilities.(iii) Provide or obtain easements, or isolation areas, or both, and abandon wells as required under R 325.11709.(iv) Provide service connections to not more than the number provided for in the permit to construct as required under R 325.11710.(v) Receive department approval before transferring ownership of the supply as required under R 325.11711.(vi) Provide contact information of system operation personnel as required under R 325.11712.(3) A privately owned public water supply whose classification under part 5 of these rules changes to type I shall comply with subrule (2) (b) and (c) of this rule.(4) A new owner of a privately owned type I public water supply shall comply with subrule (2) (b) and (c) of this rule as required under R 325.11711.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.11703