Plans and specifications

1. Submission of plans. Plans and specifications shall be prepared for all new public water systems and for alterations or extensions to existing systems. Such plans and specifications, together with other pertinent information, shall be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to awarding of contracts. Such plans and specifications shall: a. Be submitted in triplicate and in sufficient time to permit at least a two-week period for review and comment and with additional time to incorporate changes, if required; b. Be presented in legible form and of sufficient scale to facilitate review; c. Include supplemental information pertaining to basis of design, description of existing facilities, appraisal of future needs and such other information normally included in an engineer's report, as may be requested by the department; and d. Be replaced by "as-built" plans when change orders result in major changes in the facilities. 2. Submission of revised plans, change orders, and addendums. Any deviation from the approved plans and specifications, or use of alternate equipment, which would affect capacity, hydraulic conditions, operating units, the functioning of the water treatment process or distribution system, or the quality of water to be delivered will require department approval prior to contract for alternate equipment or any construction which is affected by such change. Revised plans and specifications, change orders, or addendums, along with pertinent supplemental information, are to be submitted to the department for review and approval. 3. Approval of plans. Plans and specifications reviewed by the department will be approved only when such plans and specifications fully meet and comply with existing statutes and such standards and guidelines as have been or may be established by the department. 4. Compliance with plan approval. Systems shall be constructed in accordance with the plans, specifications, and applicable change orders approved by the department. The department reserves the right to remove from service all or any part of a system found not to be constructed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, or change orders, or for which plans, specifications, or change orders were not approved. 5. Operation and maintenance manual. An operation and maintenance manual shall be prepared and supplied by the appropriate party to new or modified water supply facilities or systems. A copy of this manual shall be submitted to the department for review prior to initial operation of the new or modified facility or system.