Bill Text: OH HB625 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To establish requirements and procedures pertaining to levels of microcystin in public water systems.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-09-22 - To Agriculture and Natural Resources [HB625 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB625-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 625

Representatives Sheehy, Patterson 

Cosponsors: Representatives Antonio, Budish, Fedor, Foley, Hagan, R., Ramos, Redfern 

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A BILL

To enact section 6109.25 of the Revised Code to

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establish requirements and procedures pertaining

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to levels of microcystin in public water systems.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 6109.25 of the Revised Code be	4
enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 6109.25.  (A) The director of environmental protection	6
shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised	7
Code establishing both of the following:	8

(1) A level of microcystin in public water systems that	9
constitutes a threat to the health of persons using the water	10
based on best available science;	11

(2) Requirements and procedures governing testing of public	12
water systems for microcystin.	13

(B) A public water system located within the Lake Erie	14
watershed shall conduct testing for microcystin in accordance with	15
rules adopted under division (A) of this section.	16

(C) If, at any time, water within a public water system	17
contains microcystin at a level exceeding the level established by	18
the director in rules adopted under division (A) of this section,	19
the owner or operator of the public water system shall so notify	20
the applicable board of health. The board of health shall notify	21
users and potential users of the water that the level of	22
microcystin is approaching a level that constitutes a threat to	23
the health of persons using the water.	24

(D) As used in this section, "board of health" has the same	25
meaning as in section 3734.01 of the Revised Code.	26