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NJ S1612

NJ S1612
Requires water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing under certain circumstances.

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Introduced
02/14/2022
In Committee
02/14/2022
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 water to reimburse a residential customer at the request of the municipality in which the customer resides, for the cost of water testing at the residence by a lab certified by the Department of Environmental Protection, when the testing is necessitated by the exceedance of a maximum contaminant level, or action level, as appropriate, of a federal or State drinking water standard by the public water system. The bill prohibits the costs of the water testing from being passed through to the public water system's regulated rate customers.

AI Summary

This bill requires the owner or operator of a public water system to reimburse a residential customer, at the request of the municipality, for the cost of water testing at the residence by a certified lab when the testing is necessitated by the exceedance of a maximum contaminant level or action level of a federal or state drinking water standard. The bill prohibits the costs of the water testing from being passed through to the public water system's regulated rate customers. The Department of Environmental Protection is required to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this bill.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 02/14/2022)
(2 Companion Bills)

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