NJ S276

Bill

Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.

Introduced
01/11/2022

In Committee
01/11/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require the owner or operator of a public water system to immediately notify, by telephone and electronic mail, the governing body of a municipality and the chief administrator of every school district, charter school, and nonpublic school located within the municipality whenever the public water system violates any drinking water quality standard for drinking water supplied by the public water system within the municipality. The notification would provide the name of any contaminant that exceeds a drinking water quality standard, the maximum contaminant level or the action level, as appropriate, for the contaminant, the level of the contaminant found on each date, the dates when the tests were performed, the location of each sample tested and the location of each sample tested that exceeds a maximum contaminant level or action level. The bill also requires the owner or operator of the public water system to provide information on suggested remedies that a customer may take to address the violation.

AI Summary

This bill requires the owner or operator of a public water system to immediately notify, by telephone and email, the governing body of a municipality and the chief administrators of every school district, charter school, and nonpublic school located within the municipality whenever the public water system violates any drinking water quality standard. The notification must provide details about the contaminant, including its name, the maximum contaminant level or action level, the level found, the dates and locations of the tests, and any samples that exceed the standards. The water system must also provide information on suggested remedies that customers can take to address the violation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Linda Greenstein (D)*, Shirley Turner (D)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/11/2022)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S276

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S276
BillText	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/276_I1.HTM
Bill	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/276_I1.PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A1341	Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee	Carry Over
A3326	Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee	Same As
S640	Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee	Carry Over

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