A. Designated Activity Requiring Permit. Any activity wholly or partially within the unincorporated jurisdiction of the County of Pueblo which falls within one or more of the following criteria shall be considered to be site selection and construction of major new domestic water and sewage treatment systems and/or major extension of existing domestic water and sewage treatment systems requiring application to the Board of County Commissioners for a permit to conduct such activity:

   (1) Domestic Water Systems. Is planned for or requires the creation of a major new domestic water system(s) or major extension(s) of an existing domestic water system(s), which means any new collection, pumping, storage, transmission line, distribution line, structure, or treatment facilities and any service line twelve (12) inches or greater in diameter or its equivalent proposed for any of the following:

   (a) Service to one hundred (100) or more dwelling units not served at the time of permit of application,

   (b) Service for commercial and/or industrial use equal to or greater than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) gallons per day of water which is not served at the time of permit application, or

   (c) Service by an existing domestic water system to any combination of residential, commercial, industrial, or public uses which is equal to or greater than an average of ten (10) percent of the number of gallons per day of water supplied by the existing domestic water system within twelve (12) months prior to the time of application not served at the time of permit application, or

   (d) Service to any potential water consumer, which requires the installation of any combination of transmission and distribution lines over a linear distance of five thousand two hundred eighty (5,280) feet, or more.

   (2) Domestic Sewage Systems. Is planned for or requires the creation of a major new sewage treatment system(s) or a major extension(s) of an existing sewage treatment system(s), which means any new collector sewer lines, return flow lines, pumping, structure or treatment facilities proposed for:

   (a) Service to one hundred (100) or more dwelling units not served at the time of permit application,

   (b) Service for commercial and/or industrial use equal to or greater than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) gallons per day of effluent which is not served at the time of permit application,

   (c) Service by an existing sewage treatment system to any combination of residential, commercial, industrial, or public uses which is equal to or greater than an average of ten (10) percent of the number of gallons per day of effluent treated by a sewage treatment system within twelve (12) months prior to the time of application not served at the time of permit application,

   (d) Service to any potential sewage treatment user which requires the installation of any combination of collector sewer or return flow lines over a linear distance of five thousand two hundred eighty (5,280) feet, or more.

   B. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions will apply:

   (1) "Collector sewer line" means a sewage treatment system’s pipe, conduit, ditch, natural water course, or combination thereof which is designed to accept and transport wastewater from privately owned service lines from individual structures and properties to the system’s treatment plant. A collector sewer line for the purpose of this regulation includes common lateral sewers and interceptor sewers. Not included in this definition are privately owned individual on-site sewage disposal system lines and privately owned service lines.

   (2) "Domestic water and sewage treatment system" means, a wastewater treatment plant, water treatment plant, or water supply system, including systems whose service area is, or will be, outside the unincorporated area of Pueblo County. Return flow means a sewage treatment system’s pipe, conduit, ditch, natural water course, or combination thereof, which is designed to transport wastewater, commonly known as effluent, from the system’s treatment plant to a point of discharge. A point of discharge includes a natural water course, ditch, groundwater recharge area, injection well, evaporation basin, or water supply system’s transmission line.

   (3) "Wastewater treatment plant" means the facility or group of units used for treatment of wastewater from sewer systems and for the reduction and handling of solids and gases removed from such wastes.

   (4) "Water distribution line" means a water supply system’s pipe, conduit, ditch, natural water course, or combination thereof which is designed to transport water of a potable or non-potable quality, commonly referred to as treated or raw water, and having the characteristic that it allows customer service taps. A water distribution line for the purpose of this regulation is a line having a vertical cross sectional area equal to or greater than a twelve (12) inch diameter pipe or its equivalent.

   (5) "Water supply system" means the system of pipes, structures and facilities through which a water supply is obtained, treated and sold or distributed for human consumption or household use, including systems whose service area is, or will be, outside the unincorporated area of Pueblo County.

   (6) "Water transmission line" means a water supply system’s pipe, conduit, ditch, natural water course, or combination thereof which is designed to transport water of a potable or non-potable quality, commonly referred to as treated or raw water, and having the characteristic that it does not allow customer service tap. A water transmission line for the purpose of this regulation is a line having a vertical cross sectional area equal to or greater than a twelve (12) inch diameter pipe or its equivalent.

  (7) "Water treatment plant" means the facility or facilities within the water supply system, which can alter the physical, chemical or bacteriological quality of the water.

  (8) Where applicable, the definitions set forth in Chapter 17.172.040 shall apply to this Chapter.

  (C) Applicability. This Chapter shall not apply to any proposal for the conduct of this activity which meets the exemptions set forth in the Administrative Regulations, §17.148.050.