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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that an owner or operator of a community water supply may, by an additional method approved by the State, give written notice of the existence of lead service lines that are connected to buildings. Provides that an owner or operator of a community water supply that performs at least 4,000 lead service line replacements per year or exceeds a statutorily prescribed lead service line replacement rate is exempt from a provision that prohibits partial lead service line replacements. Provides that, in a municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants, the owner of a private property upon which there is located a renter-occupied building, a building that is used as a day care, or a multi-dwelling building must allow the community water supply access to replace the lead service line on the private side of the property.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act to allow community water supplies to use alternative methods, approved by the State, for notifying property owners about the presence of lead service lines, which are pipes that carry water from the main to buildings and can leach lead into drinking water. It also exempts community water supplies that replace at least 4,000 lead service lines annually or meet specific replacement rate targets from a rule that generally prohibits replacing only a portion of a lead service line. Furthermore, in cities with over 1,000,000 residents, property owners of buildings with renters, daycares, or multiple residences must grant access to community water supplies to replace lead service lines on their private property.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Local Government Committee Hearing (15:00:00 3/11/2026 Room 409) (on 03/11/2026)
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