Utah Admin. Code R309-600-12 - Management Program to Control or Prohibit Future Potential Contamination Sources for Existing Drinking Water Sources
(1) PWSs shall plan land management
strategies to control or prohibit future potential contamination sources within
each of its DWSP zones or management areas consistent with the provisions of
R309-600 and to an extent allowed under its authority and jurisdiction. Land
management strategies must be designed to control potential contamination and
may be regulatory or non-regulatory. Additionally land management strategies
must be implemented according to the schedule required in
R309-600-7(1)(e).
(2) Protection areas may extend into
neighboring cities, towns, and counties. Since it may not be possible for some
PWSs to enact regulatory land management strategies outside of their
jurisdiction, except as described below, it is recommended that these PWSs
contact their neighboring cities, towns, and counties to see if they are
willing to implement protective ordinances to prevent ground-water
contamination under joint management agreements.
(3) Cities and towns have extraterritorial
jurisdiction in accordance with Section
10-8-15
of the Utah Code Annotated to enact ordinances to protect a stream or "source"
from which their water is taken... "for 15 miles above the point from which it
is taken and for a distance of 300 feet on each side of such stream..." Section
10-8-15
includes ground-water sources.
(4)
Zoning ordinances are an effective means to control potential contamination
sources that may want to move into protection areas. They allow PWSs to
prohibit facilities that would discharge contaminants directly to ground water.
They also allow PWSs to review plans from potential contamination sources to
ensure there will be adequate spill protection and waste disposal procedures,
etc. If zoning ordinances are not used, PWSs must establish a plan to contact
potential contamination sources individually as they move into protection
areas, identify and assess their controls, and plan land management strategies
if they are not adequately controlled.
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