179 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 7, § 002

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 179-7-002 - DEFINITIONS

Certification of Project Completion means documentation signed and dated by the engineer indicating that a project or portion of a project has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications for placement into service.

Community public water supply distribution system means that part of the public water system including distribution mains, valves and hydrants that are under the ownership and/or legal control of the public water system owner.

Department means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Director means the Director of Public Health of the Division of Public Health or his/her authorized representative.

Distribution main means a pipe through which water is delivered to a water service main.

Emergency condition means any event that causes the complete loss of water supply or loss of adequate pressure in the system.

Engineer means a professional engineer registered in the State of Nebraska.

Project means plans and specifications from a public water system that are submitted on one date for review and approval.

Major construction, extension, or alteration means those structural changes that affect the source of supply, treatment processes, or transmission of water to service areas, but does not include the extension of service mains within established service areas.

Non-community public water supply distribution system means that part of the public water system including the well discharge piping, all buried pipe and building plumbing that is under the ownership and/or legal control of the public water system owner.

Service main means the portion of a pipe from a distribution main to the user. Service main also means service pipe or service line.

Substantial conformance means that the siting, design, and construction of drinking water facilities will not adversely impact public health and/or the ability of a public water system to deliver safe drinking water on a continuous basis.

Transmission main means a pipe through which water is conveyed from a source of supply or storage to a point of storage, treatment, or the distribution system. Transmission mains may have individual service connections where there is no other economical or convenient system designed to provide service to individual customers.

Tremie pipe means a pipe or hose that carries grout or gravel pack to the placement depth.

179 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 7, § 002