Bill > HB1139

This bill modifies Tennessee's water system regulations by establishing new rules for water treatment facilities that primarily soften hard water. Specifically, if a point-of-entry treatment device is installed in a facility solely for water softening purposes, and this installation causes the facility to technically meet the definition of a public water system, the facility will be classified as a "consecutive system" rather than a full public water system. Under this classification, the facility must monitor and report quarterly tests for hardness, alkalinity, and pH, as well as annual sodium testing, with results to be submitted to the state department within 15 days of each reporting period. The bill defines key terms like "consecutive system" (a water system receiving finished water from another system) and "point-of-entry treatment device" (a treatment device applied to water entering a building or complex to reduce contaminants). The legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes a standard severability clause ensuring that if any part of the act is found invalid, the rest of the act can still be implemented.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1139&ga=114