Chapter 05-071

2005 -- S 0705

Enacted 06/22/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY

Introduced By: Senator Michael J. Damiani

Date Introduced: February 16, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 46-13 of the General Laws entitled "Public Drinking Water

Supply" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

46-13-9.1. Test results -- Reports to the director. – (a) Any water supply sampling,

monitoring, testing result or laboratory analysis undertaken by or for a public water supply

system to determine whether drinking water is safe and potable, which indicates that drinking

water may not be safe and potable, shall be reported concurrently to the public water supply

system and to the director.

(b) It is the responsibility of all suppliers of public drinking water to protect the potable

water system from contamination or pollution and to report any sampling, monitoring, testing

result or laboratory analysis indicating contamination or pollution to the director, in accordance

with rules promulgated by the director.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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