HISTORY of Development of
Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules Effective August 16, 2002
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August 2002
Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules - Effective on August 16, 2002

Subchapters 1-4 - 65 pages

Subchapters 5-6 and Appendices - 90 pages

July 16, 2002 -
Revised Final Proposed Rule
Filed with Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules
(includes revisions of the July 8, 2002 proposed rule)

Subchapters 1-4 - 65 pages

Subchapters 5-6 - 93 pages

Cover Letter to the Committee on Legislative Rules RE: Revised Final Proposed Rule (July 17, 2002) - 3 pages

List of towns that have planning and zoning that can use the revised minimum site conditions - July 8, 2002 - 3 pages

July 8, 2002 -
Revised Final Proposed Rule
Filed with Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules

Subchapters 1-4 - 64 pages

Subchapters 5-6 - 90 pages

Cover Letter to the Committee on Legislative Rules RE: Revised Final Proposed Rule (July 8, 2002) - 4 pages

March 27, 2002 -
Final Proposed Rule
Filed with Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules

RULE 1: Closing the 10 Acre Exemption:

Rule 1: Closing the 10 Acre Exemption -  6 pages
(annotated pages only of Subchapter 3)

Rule 1: Final Public Responsiveness Summary -  10 pages

RULE 2: Final Proposed Rule 2 - Wastewater and Potable Water Supply Rules:

Summary of Changes - 6 pages

Rule 2: Final Public Responsiveness Summary - 89 pages

Rule 2 text:

Rule 2 - Subchapters 1-7 (Administration and permitting) - 67 pages

Rule 2 - Subchapters 8-9 (Technical standards, municipal ordinances and appendixes) - 89 pages

OCTOBER 2001 - Draft Proposed Rules

RULE 1: Close 10+ Acre Lot Exemption only - October 2001 - 6 pages
(amended portion of Subchapter 3 only)

RULE 2: Full Re-Write of Rules,
including: Close 10+ Acre Exemption, Revise Minimum Site Conditions, I/A Technologies, Flows, etc.

Rule 2 - 59 pages revised as of 10/30/01

Subchapter 8 - 81 pages revised as of 10/30/01

Summary of Proposed Rules - October 2001 - 2 pages

Rule Adoption Schedule and Rule Adoption Timeline - October 2001- 1 page each

Formal Hearings

Montpelier
Monday, November 26, 2001:

7:00 - 9:00 pm
Pavillion Office Building - Auditorium
State Street
Montpelier, VT

Rutland
Monday, December 3, 2001:

7:00 - 9:00 pm
Room 105, St. Joseph's Hall (Administration Building)
College of St. Joseph
71 Clement Road
Rutland, VT

Public Meeting Schedule (HTML) revised schedule as of 10/23/01

Public Meeting Notes:

October 10, 2001, Addison County
 October 18, 2001, Swanton
October 22, 2001, White River Junction
October 23, 2001, Rutland
 October 25, 2001, Morrisville
 October 29, 2001, St. Johnsbury
 October 30, 2001, Berlin
 November 1, 2001, Bennington-Shaftsbury
 November 5, 2001, Essex Junction
 November 7, 2001, Bellows Falls

Framework for Unsewered Wastewater Infrastructure - 5 pages

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes:

March 28, 2001
 April 10, 2001
 April 24, 2001
 May 8, 2001
 May 22, 2001
 June 19, 2001
 August 14, 2001
 August 28, 2001
 Sept. 11, 2001