Water Supply serving >25 employees -->municiple

[Gabes]

heres the senerio, we're in the midst of pre-permitting an office park,in New York State. We have learned that any potable water supply, that serves greater than 25 people, must be a Municiple water supply, as dictate through the DEC. What does this mean? ?? is it that the town/local municipality must oversee/man the water supply, maintenance & operation? Are their turnkey units that would achieve whatever the requirements of a municiple system are? Are there private companies that would design, sell, install, maintain, such a system?

it would truly be a shame for this to kill the project, the local municipalities have no obvious money to take on such an undertaking. There is reliable source water available.

thank you in advance for any encouraging words

 

[snafuman]

If you are over 25 permanent residents you probably qualify as a municipal system. I'm assuming your on your own private water supply system or you wouldn't have a problem. You may qualify as a non-community system if you don't have 25 full-time residents. You need to talk to your state or local health officials. If you do qualify as a municipal system there are more stringent treatment and testing requirements, also qualified operators are required.
Non-community systems also have requirements, just not quite as stringent. If you have no means of connecting to a municipal water supply, and you're not supplying full time residents, and don't want the cost of running your own municipal water supply system, considering supplying bottled water or Point-of-Use systems to provide drinking water and post all other spigots as non-potable. Whatever you decide, VERIFY WITH YOUR LOCAL HEALTH AGENCY THAT YOUR WATER SUPPLY PLAN MEETS CODES AND STANDARDS.