MA S2667

Bill

Promoting drinking water quality for all

Introduced
12/30/2021

In Committee
01/27/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote drinking water quality for all. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote drinking water quality for all by amending the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a "State Private Wells Code." The key provisions include: (1) Defining a "private well" as a well that provides water for human consumption and serves less than 25 individuals or an average of 25 or more individuals daily for less than 60 days per year; (2) Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue regulations for standards and requirements related to private wells; (3) Allowing certified well drillers to construct or modify private wells, with the DEP having the option to not conduct an inspection for certain property transfers; and (4) Requiring the DEP and local boards of health to enforce the code, with concurrent authority to take enforcement actions against violators.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (12)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Jo Comerford (D), John Cronin (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Paul Feeney (D), Anne Gobi (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Dan Sena (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2807 (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2667

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2667
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2667.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2667	Relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4863	Promoting drinking water quality for all	Accompanied a study order, see H5309	Similar To
S1108	Improving the quality of courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1728	Relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2807	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document promoting drinking water quality for all	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S399	To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S520	To create a Merrimack River District Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S580	Ensuring safe drinking water in schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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