following apply:
(1) The term includes:
[(1)] (i) Any collection, treatment, storage and
distribution facilities under control of the operator of
such system and used in connection with such system.
[(2)] (ii) Any collection or pretreatment storage
facilities not under such control which are used in
connection with such a system.
[(3)] (iii) A system which provides water for
bottling or bulk hauling for human consumption.
(2) The term does not include a facility that both is
owned by a church, association of churches or other religious
order, body or institution which qualifies for exemption from
taxation under 26 U.S.C. ยง 501 (relating to exemption from
tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.) and relies upon a
privately owned water well for its drinking water supply.
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Section 2. Section 6(b) and (c) of the act are amended to
read:
Section 6. Variances and exemptions.
* * *
(b) Variances from treatment technique requirements.--The
department [may] shall authorize variances from a treatment
technique required under the drinking water standards if the
public water system applying for the variance demonstrates to
the satisfaction of the department that the drinking water
quality is in accordance wit h the current surface water
treatment rules established by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency or the treatment technique is not necessary to
protect the health of persons because of the nature of the raw
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