PSI Credit 6: Water Quality
1
point
To improve and protect water quality.
Option 1:
Rural projects with individual
on-site potable water wells
shall build or connect to a public/community wastewater system. (1 point)
OR
Option 2:
Rural projects having individual
on-site wastewater
treatment systems shall build or connect to a public/ community water
system. (1 point)
OR
Option 3:
Rural projects not connected to a
community wastewater system
or a community water system shall develop their project under an
approved
comprehensive watershed plan that directs acceptable wastewater
handling and
treatment.
AND
• Treat
50% of wastewater on-site to secondary
standards with treated water infiltrated or used on-site.
• On-site
treatment system takes into
consideration site specific geological constraints (i.e., soils,
groundwater
level).
• Educational
programs and/or materials are
established to inform occupants of appropriate treatment methods and
required
maintenance to keep their system operating at the maximum efficiency.
(1 point)
For
Local Governments: Incorporated Towns, Cities, and Counties:
A
municipality desiring to receive
points in this section shall demonstrate the following:
Existing
or proposed “Source Water Protection
Plan” addressing all neighboring land uses.
Requirements
for individual on-site
treatment systems have been developed and include a comprehensive
watershed
management plan based upon geological constraints, vulnerable aquifers
or water
bodies, and allowable treatment alternatives/standards based upon the
unique
site criteria
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