Limit on authority of department and board to control irrigation facilities -- Precautions relating to nonpotable water systems.
-
Law
-
Utah Code
-
Environmental Quality Code
-
Safe Drinking Water Act
- Limit on authority of department and board to control irrigation facilities -- Precautions relating to nonpotable water systems.
Affected by 63I-1-219 on 7/1/2024
19-4-112. Limit on authority of department and board to control irrigation facilities -- Precautions relating to nonpotable water systems. - (1) Except as provided in this section and in Section 19-5-104, nothing contained in this chapter authorizes the department or board to:
- (a) exercise administrative control over water used solely for irrigation purposes, whether conveyed in pipes, ditches, canals, or by other facilities; or
- (b) adopt rules relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities for conveying irrigation water to the place of use.
- (2) Where nonpotable water is conveyed in pipelines under pressure in areas served by a potable water system, the following precautions shall be observed:
- (a) a distinctive coloring or other marking on all exposed portions of the nonpotable system shall be used;
- (b) potable and nonpotable water system service lines and extensions shall be completely separated and shall be installed in separate trenches;
- (c) all hydrants and sprinkling system control valves shall be operated by a removable key so that it is not possible to turn on the hydrant or valve without a key;
- (d) there shall be no cross connection between the potable and nonpotable water systems;
- (e) the nonpotable system may not be extended into any building except greenhouses or other buildings for plant and animal production; and
- (f) no connection in the nonpotable water system shall be made except by the persons responsible for its management.
Download our app to see the most-to-date content.