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NJ A3114

NJ A3114
Requires water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing under certain circumstances.


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Introduced
03/07/2022
In Committee
09/22/2022
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 customer's request for the cost of water testing at the residence by a certified lab, when the testing is necessitated by the exceedance of a federal or state drinking water standard by the public water system. The bill allows the owner or operator of a regulated public water system to petition the Board of Public Utilities to include the reasonable reimbursement costs of testing in the system's operation and maintenance costs, but prohibits the board from authorizing a rate of return on those costs.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (on 09/22/2022)

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