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NJ A2016

NJ 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.

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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 mandates that owners or operators of public water systems must promptly inform local municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and higher education institutions via phone and email whenever there's a violation of drinking water quality standards that requires a "Tier 2 Public Notice." A Tier 2 Public Notice is a specific type of alert required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations when a contaminant exceeds a safe level, but it's not an immediate health risk. The notification must detail the contaminant, its level, the maximum safe level or "action level" (the concentration that triggers specific actions), when tests were done, where samples were taken, and suggest remedies for customers to address the issue, providing important context for local entities that rely on safe drinking water.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.341.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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2016
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2016_I1.HTM
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