Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4720, PROCEDURES FOR WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW, pt. 4720.5320

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 29, 2025

Part 4720.5320 - AQUIFER TEST PLAN; PROCEDURES

Subpart 1.Submittal.

An aquifer test plan as specified in part 4720.5540 must be submitted to the department by a public water supplier for department approval:

A. before the selection of the aquifer test method; and

B. before the delineation of the wellhead protection area.

Subp. 2.Review; notice.

No later than 30 days after receipt of an aquifer test plan, the department shall:

A. approve or disapprove the aquifer test plan based on the criteria specified in part 4720.5555; and

B. provide the public water supplier notice of approval or disapproval of the aquifer test plan.

Subp. 3.Disapproval notice.

If an aquifer test plan is disapproved, the department shall, as part of the notice of disapproval, provide the public water supplier with:

A. a written statement that identifies those portions of the disapproved aquifer test plan that require revision; and

B. the reasons for disapproval.

Subp. 4.Resubmittal.

A disapproved aquifer test plan must be revised by the public water supplier and resubmitted to the department within 45 days after receiving notice of disapproval.

Subp. 5.Revised aquifer test plan; review.

On receipt of a revised aquifer test plan, the department shall follow the same review process as for an original submittal.

Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4720, PROCEDURES FOR WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW, pt. 4720.5320

22 SR 668

Statutory Authority: MS s 103I.101