NJ S1200

Bill

Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.

Introduced
01/13/2026

In Committee
01/13/2026

Crossed Over

Passed
01/13/2026

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/13/2026

Introduced Session

2026-2027 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, nonpublic school, and institution of higher education located within the municipality whenever the public water system incurs a violation requiring a Tier 2 Public Notice required pursuant to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. 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, which is any system that provides water for human consumption to at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals, to immediately notify local municipalities and the chief administrators of all schools (including public, charter, and nonpublic schools) and higher education institutions within that municipality if the water system violates drinking water quality standards that require a "Tier 2 Public Notice." A Tier 2 Public Notice is a specific type of alert mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations when a violation occurs that could pose a risk to public health, though not an immediate danger. The notification must include details about the contaminant exceeding the standard, the acceptable limits (maximum contaminant level or action level), the detected levels, testing dates and locations, and any recommended actions customers can take to address the issue.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Linda Greenstein (D)*, Shirley Turner (D)*, Teresa Ruiz (D),

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.341. (on 01/13/2026)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1200

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1200
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1200_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A1400	Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.	Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)	Carry Over
A2016	Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.	Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.341.	Same As
S984	Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.	Substituted by A1400 (1R)	Carry Over

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