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Pennsylvania Code



Subchapter B. REGISTRATION


Sec.


110.201.    Registration requirement.
110.202.    Submission of registrations.
110.203.    Content of registration.
110.204.    Voluntary registration.
110.205.    Transfer of registration.
110.206.    Termination of registration.

Cross References

   This subchapter cited in 25 Pa. Code §  109.701 (relating to reporting and recordkeeping).

§ 110.201. Registration requirement.

 The following persons shall register the information specified in §  110.203 (relating to content of registration) with the Department:

   (1)  Each owner of a public water supply agency.

   (2)  Each owner of a hydropower facility.

   (3)  Each person whose total withdrawal from a point of withdrawal, or from multiple points of withdrawal operated as a system either concurrently or sequentially, within a watershed exceeds an average rate of 10,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period.

   (4)  Each person who obtains water through interconnection with another person in an amount that exceeds an average rate of 100,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period.

   (5)  Within an area designated as a critical water planning area, each person who obtains water through interconnection with another person in an amount that exceeds an average rate of 10,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  110.4 (relating to inspection authorization); 25 Pa. Code §  110.5 (relating to coordination with other water use reports); 25 Pa. Code §  110.202 (relating to submission of registrations); 25 Pa. Code §  110.204 (relating to voluntary registration); 25 Pa. Code §  110.206 (relating to termination of registration); 25 Pa. Code §  110.301 (relating to reporting requirement); 25 Pa. Code §  110.401 (relating to recordkeeping requirement); and 25 Pa. Code §  110.503 (relating to measuring requirement in critical water planning areas).

§ 110.202. Submission of registrations.

 Registrations shall be submitted to the Department by March 16, 2004, or 30 days following initiation of a water withdrawal or withdrawal use subject to §  110.201 (relating to registration requirement), whichever is later.

§ 110.203. Content of registration.

 A registrant shall provide information, on forms prescribed by the Department and developed in consultation with the Statewide Committee, including:

   (1)  Registrant identification and description information.

   (2)  For each source:

     (i)   Name, description and location.

     (ii)   Amount of water withdrawn or obtained through interconnection with another person, or instream hydropower use.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  110.201 (relating to registration requirement); 25 Pa. Code §  110.304 (relating to general contents of report); and 25 Pa. Code §  110.305 (relating to user-specific contents of report).

§ 110.204. Voluntary registration.

 (a)  A person, not subject to §  110.201 (relating to registration requirement), may voluntarily register with the Department the water withdrawal or withdrawal use, in accordance with the registration provisions of this subchapter.

 (b)  Notwithstanding § §  110.301 and 110.401 (relating to reporting requirement; and recordkeeping requirement), voluntary registrants shall monitor, maintain records and report to the Department in accordance with the other provisions of Subchapters C—E (relating to reporting; recordkeeping; and monitoring).

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  110.501 (relating to metering and measuring requirement).

§ 110.205. Transfer of registration.

 The Department will transfer a registration, if the following conditions are met:

   (1)  The registrant and transferee are in compliance with this chapter.

   (2)  No later than 30 days subsequent to the transfer, the transferee submits the following to the Department:

     (i)   A request for transfer of the registration, on a form prescribed by the Department.

     (ii)   A written statement signed by the registrant and the transferee, containing the date of the transfer of registration and acknowledging the transferee’s recordkeeping and reporting responsibilities.

§ 110.206. Termination of registration.

 (a)  Except for a public water supply agency or hydropower facility, when a person’s combined withdrawals from all sources decrease for a 12-month period so that the person is no longer subject to §  110.201 (relating to registration requirement), the person may file with the Department, on forms provided by the Department, a written notice of reduction and request for termination of registration.

 (b)  When a registered withdrawal for a source or use over a 12-month period is zero, or if a withdrawal or use has been terminated, the person responsible for the withdrawal or use may file with the Department, on forms provided by the Department, a written notice of termination and request for termination of registration related to that source or use.

 (c)  Upon receipt of proper written request for termination, the Department will terminate the registration and notify the registrant.

 (d)  When a registered withdrawal or use over seven consecutive 12-month periods is zero, based upon reports submitted in accordance with Subchapter C (relating to reporting), the Department will terminate the registration and notify the registrant.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  110.301 (relating to reporting requirement); and 25 Pa. Code §  110.401 (relating to recordkeeping requirement).



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