(1) a modification that involves only the replacement or construction of only more than 1,000 feet of distribution lines, or of and appurtenances, pump stations, or pressure regulating facilities for which the public water system employs a water utility staff that includes, either by contract or direct employment, a professional engineer registered in New Mexico who is responsible for the project; (2) installation of a hypochlorination system, excluding on-site hypochlorination generation systems, in a public water system under the following conditions: (a) water is supplied by ground water that is not under the direct influence of surface water; (b) the owner or operator of the system employs, by contract or direct employment, a water operator certified in New Mexico at the level required in the Utility Operator Certification Regulations, 20.7.4 NMAC; and (c) the certified operator is responsible for the project and certifies the inactivation level ratio achieved by the hypochlorination system and the chemical and mechanical operating parameters at the minimum and maximum residual disinfectant levels. The water system operator shall calculate the inactivation ratio and document the calculation in the department application for groundwater rule 4-log certification. C. Except for the procedures described in Subsection A and Subsection B of this section, any person undertaking a public water system project shall submit an application and the department will respond to the application within the period specified in Section 201. D. The approval requirement in Subsection A of Section 201 of this part is satisfied when transmission, storage, and distribution projects are proposed for implementation that are certified to be in conformance with a "master design plan" previously approved by the department. In order to expedite future public water system projects, a public water system with the legal authority to adopt construction plans, details, and specifications by ordinance or resolution may submit Such a master design plans may be approved upon submission to the department (via the bureau) for approval. and Such plan must at a minimum contain: (1) identification of any existing system components and service area; (2) a complete set of standard plans, details, and specifications for any component or facility to be eligible for consideration under this section; and
(1) a modification that involves only the replacement or construction of only more than 1,000 feet of distribution lines, or of and appurtenances, pump stations, or pressure regulating facilities for which the public water system employs a water utility staff that includes, either by contract or direct employment, a professional engineer registered in New Mexico who is responsible for the project; (2) installation of a hypochlorination system, excluding on-site hypochlorination generation systems, in a public water system under the following conditions: (a) water is supplied by ground water that is not under the direct influence of surface water; (b) the owner or operator of the system employs, by contract or direct employment, a water operator certified in New Mexico at the level required in the Utility Operator Certification Regulations, 20.7.4 NMAC; and (c) the certified operator is responsible for the project and certifies the inactivation level ratio achieved by the hypochlorination system and the chemical and mechanical operating parameters at the minimum and maximum residual disinfectant levels. The water system operator shall calculate the inactivation ratio and document the calculation in the department application for groundwater rule 4-log certification. C. Except for the procedures described in Subsection A and Subsection B of this section, any person undertaking a public water system project shall submit an application and the department will respond to the application within the period specified in Section 201. D. The approval requirement in Subsection A of Section 201 of this part is satisfied when transmission, storage, and distribution projects are proposed for implementation that are certified to be in conformance with a "master design plan" previously approved by the department. In order to expedite future public water system projects, a public water system with the legal authority to adopt construction plans, details, and specifications by ordinance or resolution may submit Such a master design plans may be approved upon submission to the department (via the bureau) for approval. and Such plan must at a minimum contain: (1) identification of any existing system components and service area; (2) a complete set of standard plans, details, and specifications for any component or facility to be eligible for consideration under this section; and
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