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NJ S984
NJ S984Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
10/10/2024
10/10/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 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 administrators of local school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools within that municipality whenever the public water system violates any drinking water quality standard. The notification must provide details on the contaminant that exceeds the standard, including the maximum contaminant level, the level found in each test, the test dates and locations, and suggested remedies for customers.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 10/10/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S984 |
| Fiscal Note - Fiscal Estimate 10/31/24; as introduced | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/984_E1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement SEN 10/10/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/984_S1.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/984_T1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/984_I1.HTM |
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