Effective: October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section and section 6109.072 of the Revised Code:
(1) "Public water system well" means a well for use by a public water system.
(2) "Well" means any excavation by digging, boring, drilling, driving, or other method for the purpose of removing ground water from an aquifer. "Well" does not include a private water system well or a monitoring well.
(B) The director of environmental protection may require a public water system to decrease its pumping rates if either of the following applies:
(1) The public water system is pumping at a rate that is drawing or has the potential to draw contaminants into the public water system or a public water system well.
(2) The chief of the division of water resources in the department of natural resources revokes, suspends, or amends a permit issued under section 1521.29 or 1522.12 of the Revised Code or requires a decrease in withdrawal with respect to either such permit.