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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER

PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS. Less than 15 connections (25 people)Regulated by County Health DeptsOften the only alternative availableMOST PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS ARE INDIVIDUAL DOMESTIC WELLSLeast-cost alternative where feasibleDrinking water supply for about 15% of Ohioans (about 1.7 million people)

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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER

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    1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES Ohio Land Use Conference 2007 September 14, 2007

    2. PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS Less than 15 connections (25 people) Regulated by County Health Depts Often the only alternative available MOST PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS ARE INDIVIDUAL DOMESTIC WELLS Least-cost alternative where feasible Drinking water supply for about 15% of Ohioans (about 1.7 million people) Water softening often desirable

    3. PROBLEMS WITH PRIVATE WELLS May not provide adequate quantities Natural water quality may be undesirable There may be contamination High density may cause interference between wells ALTERNATIVES Conservation (if quantity is the problem) Springs Surface Water Collection (Cisterns) Hauled Water Public Water Supply

    4. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY Regulated by the Ohio EPA Division of Drinking & Ground Waters Municipalities, counties, regional water & sewer districts, other special districts have statutory authority Privately-owned systems are also common: individuals, non-profit corporations (member owned), for- profit corporations (PUCO regulates rates)

    5. PLANNING FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY Provision of public water supply is a private/local government responsibility, and state-level planning is limited Area-wide (multi-county) planning groups have traditionally focused on other issues Watershed-level planning groups have generally not included water supply needs Planning tends to be system-by-system Overall, Ohio’s water supply development situation is favorable

    6. SOURCES OF WATER FOR A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM Ground Water Surface Water--Lake Erie, Direct Stream Withdrawal, On-stream Reservoir, Upground Reservoir Purchased Water (potable) Conjunctive Use Conservation of Existing Sources

    7. WATER RIGHTS ISSUES There is no statutory regulation of withdrawal Riparian owners have the right to make a reasonable withdrawal of water Riparian rights are correlative (the limit of each riparian owner’s right to a make a reasonable withdrawal is when it infringes on the rights of other riparian owners to make reasonable withdrawals) The riparian right to a reasonable withdrawal is a property right

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