Siting Requirements

Section 611 Section 611.114  Siting Requirements Before entering into a financial commitment for or beginning to construct a new PWS or increasing the capacity of an existing PWS, a supplier must obtain a construction permit under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 602.101 and, to the extent practicable, avoid locating part or all of the new or expanded facility at a site having certain characteristics: a)         The site must not be subject to a significant risk from earthquakes, floods, fires, or other disasters that could cause a breakdown of the PWS or a portion of the PWS.  As used in this subsection, "significant risk" means a greater risk to the new or expanded facility than would exist at other locations within the area the supplier serves; or b)         Except for intake structures, the site must not be within a 100-year floodplain. BOARD NOTE:  This Section derives from 40 CFR 141.5.