Adding Chemicals to Water Supply Permit (Type 14)

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General information

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Agency: Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of (CITY) Description: The Adding Chemicals to Water Supply permit is required for persons to engage in the business of chemically treating the drinking water supply within a building. This permit doesn't apply to the chemical treatment of water used for swimming pools, air conditioning systems, industrial purposes generally, boilers used for heating, or any use which does not include the consumption of water by human beings. Please note that chemicals can only be added to drinking water in a building by a licensed permittee or by a trained and qualified employee of a permittee. Chemicals can be added to drinking water only by means of a device which is approved the City Board of Standards and Appeals and meets all regulatory requirements, including sampling and analyzing the contents of the samples and records of the analysis of these samples shall be kept on file for at least two years. Chemicals for anti-corrosion or anti-scaling purposes so as to increase the total alkalinity, total hardness or total silica content of the water by more than 50 ppm cannot be added to drinking water. The only chemicals which may be added to the drinking water supply of a building are sodium silicates, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium phosphates, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide or equally effective and safe chemicals approved by DOHMH.

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Prerequisites

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1.  This permit can be obtained only by a person who has proof of a degree in which chemistry, chemical engineering, or sanitary engineering was the major subject from a college or university approved by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. 2.  The applicant must have proof of at least five years experience in the chemistry of water or in closely related work 3.  A corporation or partnership in which one of the officers or partners has the qualification required above must supervise all operations involving the addition of chemicals to water on a full-time basis. 4.  Comply with all requirements outlined in Section 141.07 of the NYC Health Code about the equipment used and the chemicals allowed, including sampling requirements to secure this permit. 5.  Permittees must maintain or retain the services of a suitable chemical laboratory equipped to analyze water, in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water, Sewage and Industrial Waste. The laboratory must sample the water as it enters and leaves the chemical addition device and analyze samples as required. Records of such analysis must be kept on file by the permittee for at least two years.

Process Steps

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Steps to Apply Online: No online process available   Steps to Apply Offline: 1.  Submit a completed and signed original Application for Permit, form 314C, available at the Application Forms link above, along with the documentation listed under prerequisites, above, to the address listed below.

Fees, Tax Rates, and Payment Information

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	Fees:
	Permit application fee: $495 Annual renewal fee: $70

	Payment Types Accepted:
	Personal Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) Certified Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) Check (Company Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)) Check (Government Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)) Money Order (made payable to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

Additional notes

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	Applying for a NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) permit does not satisfy the regulatory requirements of other City and State Agencies. It is the business owner's responsibility to apply for all other permits, licenses, and authorizations required by other City and State Agencies. Failure to comply with all relevant regulations, including those under the jurisdiction of other Agencies, may result in the suspension of DOHMH permits until proof of compliance is provided. To view the relevant Health Codes for this permit, click the Relevant Health Code sections link, above, then click the "Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene" folder, the "Title IV: Environmental Sanitation" subfolder. Then click the folder "Title IV: Environmental Sanitation" and the subfolder "Part B: Control of Environment", and then the "Article 141" subfolder, Section 141.07 "Water Supply in Buildings"

Contact Information

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Public Health Engineering 2 Lafayette St., 11th Floor, Box 56 New York, NY 10007 For further assistance please call 311 and ask for: Permit for Adding Chemicals to Water Supply Website: http://www.nyc.gov/health

Disclaimer

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This page provides general information only. The information does not address all relevant regulatory requirements of City, State or Federal Agencies, nor does it address requirements with which the business must comply on an ongoing basis. It is the business owner's responsibility to meet all City, State and Federal requirements. Failure to comply with all applicable laws and regulations may result in fines or in the suspension and/or revocation of licenses or permits, or other penalties as allowed by law. Please note that this information is not legal advice; you can only obtain legal advice from a lawyer. For more information or assistance, please contact the issuing Agency, using the contact information above, or call 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK if outside of New York City).