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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6. A water utility that seeks to construct a long haul water pipeline must submit an application to the commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The application must include the following:
(1) The purpose and necessity of the long haul water pipeline, including a description of how the water being transported will be used and discharged.
(2) The volume of water to be transported via the long haul water pipeline.
(3) The location of the source water, transfer points, and destination of the water being transported via the long haul water pipeline.
(4) An assessment of the hydraulic carrying capacity of, and the environmental impact on, the receiving waters in the specific areas that will receive and eventually discharge the water resources.
(5) An assessment of the hydraulic and environmental impacts of the proposed water withdrawals on the source area.
(6) A feasibility assessment that includes a consideration of whether alternate water sources could be used instead of the proposed transfer, including engineering, geological, environmental, and economic analyses.
(7) A list of conservation programs or practices conducted or proposed by the water utility with respect to the area to which water is proposed to be transferred.
(8) The date the water utility intends to begin transferring water.
(9) An estimate of costs associated with the construction of the long haul water pipeline.
(10) The impact of the long haul water pipeline on customer rates.
(11) Any other information required by the commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1-30.9-6 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-8-utilities-and-transportation/in-code-sect-8-1-30-9-6/
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