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*NOTICE*: New revision of Water Supply Rule now available under Water Supply Rule Section: Notice and Comment Period: August 21, 2023 through October 6, 2023

Water Supply Rule - For Public Water Systems that serve 25 or more people

Water Supply Rule Revision Public Notice Memo and Proposed Water Supply Rule Revisions 

Notice and Comment Period: August 21, 2023 through October 6, 2023

Following the review of comments received, the program is seeking to make additional changes to the operator certification portion of the Water Supply Rule. The isolated impacted section of the rule is available below.  The program is also making changes to sections 21-3 and 21-4.  These changes are administrative updates upon realization that the language did not reflect the way the program is handling permitting in practice and the language within the rule was not consistent with the governing statute. These are not substantive changes but purely administrative changes for the sake of clarity and to reduce ambiguity and confusion. The isolated permitting portion of the rule is located using the link below.

Isolated Operator Certification Distribution Changes

Parts 21-3 and 21-4 permitting sections updates

Adopted Water Supply Rule - effective March 17, 2020
Revised Water Supply Rule - effective April 12, 2019
Adopted Water Supply Rule - effective December 1, 2010
Previous Water Supply Rule - dated April 5, 2005

Federal Drinking Water Regulations: Title 40 Volume 22 Chapter 1 Parts 141, 142 &143 - Effective July 1, 2013
Part 141 – National Primary Drinking Water Regulations   
Part 142 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation
Part 143 – National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations 

Well Driller Licensing Rule
Adopted Well Driller Licensing Rule - effective Sept. 20, 2002

Groundwater Protection Rule & Strategy
Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy - effective July 6, 2019
Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy (emergency rule) - effective January 8, 2019
(Archived) Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy (emergency rule) - effective July 11, 2018
Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy - effective December 12, 2016
(Archived) Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy - effective February 14, 2005
Interim Procedure for Implementation of Groundwater Public Trust
Interim Groundwater Quality Standards - effective March 18, 2015

Groundwater Withdrawal Reporting & Permitting Rule
Chapter 24 -Groundwater Withdrawal Reporting & Permitting Rule - effective June 22, 2011

Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rule
Adopted Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules - effective April 12, 2019

Indirect Discharge Rules
Adopted Indirect Discharge Rules (IDR), Chapter 14 of the Environmental Protection Rules, effective April 12, 2019. 
Previous Indirect Discharge Rules (IDR), Chapter 14 of the Environmental Protection Rules, became effective on April 30, 2003.

Underground Injection Control (UIC) Rule
Final UIC Rule effective October 29, 2014

Vermont State Statutes
Vermont State Statutes On-Line Website
Title 10 VSA Chapter 56 - Public Water Supply
Title 10 VSA Chapter 48 - Ground Water Protection
Act 199: An Act Relating to Groundwater Withdrawal Permit Program
Act 193: Lead in Consumer Products (regarding plumbing supplies)