Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 293.234 - Water supply replacement(a) An operator that adversely affects a water supply by degradation, pollution or other means shall restore the affected supply at no additional cost to the owner or replace the affected water supply with an alternate source that is of like quantity and quality to the original supply at no additional cost to the owner.(b) A temporary water supply shall be provided as soon as practicable but no later than 48 hours after one of the following:(1) Receipt of information showing that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the water supply.(2) Receipt of notice from the Department that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the water supply.(c) A permanent water supply shall be provided as soon as practicable but no later than 90 days after one of the following:(1) Receipt of information showing that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the water supply.(2) Receipt of notice from the Department that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the water supply.(d) Permanent water supplies include development of a new well with a distribution system, interconnection with a public water supply or extension of a private water supply, but do not include provision of bottled water or a water tank supplied by a bulk water hauling system, which are temporary water supplies.The provisions of this § 293.234 amended January 12, 2001, effective 1/13/2001, 31 Pa.B. 235.