Deadline For Public Comment

Deadline: Oct 23, 2018

Please submit comments to the agency or primary contact person listed below, before the deadline.

Rule Details

Rule Number:	18P051
Title:	Wastewater and Potable Water Supply Rules.
Type:	Standard
Status:	Proposed
Agency:	Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
Legal Authority:	10 V.S.A. § 1978
Summary:	The Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules were last updated in 2007. This rule amendment incorporates legislative directives adopted subsequent to the last rule update, including but not limited to requirements that permit applicants notify other landowners of pending applications, that ground water potable water sources be tested for water quality prior to use, and that surface water can be used as a source for potable water supplies serving single-family residences. The amendment also consolidates the standards for potable water supplies into one rule; establishes new water quality sampling requirements; expands the options for the design of wastewater systems to include technologies and practices that have been proven effective in the field; and created additional permitting exemptions to reduce administrative burdens on the public. The amendment also comprehensively reorganizes and revises the rule to increase clarity and promote understanding.
Persons Affected:	A vast majority of Vermonters will be directly affected by, and may benefit from, this rule amendment. Members of the public, as consumers of drinking water in the State, and prospective home buyers, will be affected by the updated standards for testing the water quality of potable water sources. Individual or entity7 landowners who seek to construct or modify buildings for living, conducting business, or pursuing recreation will be affected by the updated and clarified technical standards and permitting requirements for potable water supplies and wastewater systems serving the buildings.
Economic Impact:	Members of the public as consumers of drinking water in the Sate, and prospective home buyers, will benefit from the updated standards for testing the water quality of groundwater potable water sources. Individual and entity landowners who seek to construct or modify buildings for living, conducting business, or pursuing recreation may experience reduced costs from the availability of expanded options for the design of wastewater systems, more predictable permitting requirements, and additional permitting exemptions. New water quality sampling requirements for potable water sources may have minimal costs for landowners. Estimated cost, if a landowner uses the Vermont Department of Health Laboratory to test water quality is $180 to $190, based on the Laboratory's existing fees established pursuant to statute.
Posting date:	Sep 26,2018

Hearing Information

Information for Hearing # 1
Hearing date:	Top of Form 10-31-2018 1:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	Department of Environmental Conservation - Springfield Regional Office
Address:	100 Mineral Street
City:	Springfield
State:	VT
Zip:	05156
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 2
Hearing date:	Top of Form 11-01-2018 2:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	Department of Environmental Conservation - Rutland Regional Office
Address:	450 Asa Bloomer State Office Bldg. 88 Merchants Row
City:	Rutland
State:	VT
Zip:	05701
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 3
Hearing date:	Top of Form 11-01-2018 6:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	Rutland Town Office
Address:	181 US 4 Business Route
City:	Rutland
State:	VT
Zip:	05736
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 4
Hearing date:	Top of Form 11-07-2018 1:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	Department of Environmental Conservation - Essex Regional Office, Fish & Wildlife Bldg.
Address:	111 West Street
City:	Essex Junction
State:	VT
Zip:	05452
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 5
Hearing date:	Top of Form 11-08-2018 1:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	Department of Environmental Conservation - St. Johnsbury Regional Office
Address:	374 Emerson Falls Road
City:	St. Johnsbury
State:	VT
Zip:	05819
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 6
Hearing date:	Top of Form 11-14-2018 2:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	St. Leo's Hall
Address:	109 South Main Street
City:	Waterbury
State:	VT
Zip:	05676
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 7
Hearing date:	Top of Form 11-14-2018 6:00 PM     Bottom of Form
Location:	St. Leo's Hall
Address:	109 South Main Street
City:	Waterbury
State:	VT
Zip:	05676
Hearing Notes:

Contact Information

Information for Primary Contact
PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON - A PERSON WHO IS ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE RULE.
Level:	Primary
Name:	Ernest Christianson
Agency:	Agency of Natural Resources
Address:	1 National Life Drive, Main 2
City:	Montpelier
State:	VT
Zip:	05620-3521
Telephone:	802-585-4884
Fax:	802-828-1541
Email:	ernest.christianson@vermont.gov Top of Form Bottom of Form
Website Address:	http://dec.vermont.gov/water/ww-systems