Bill Text: MI HB5120 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Water; quality; notification of the public water supply users of noncompliance with certain drinking water standards; require. Amends sec. 19 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1019).

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-3)

Status: (Passed) 2016-12-31 - Assigned Pa 478'16 [HB5120 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5120-Engrossed.html

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HB-5120, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 5120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled

 

"Safe drinking water act,"

 

by amending section 19 (MCL 325.1019).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 19. (1) If water delivered by or the operation of a

 

public water supply is found not to be in compliance with the state

 

drinking water standards, the department shall require the supplier

 

of water to notify its users of the extent and nature of the

 

noncompliance. Notification of users shall must be in a form and

 

manner prescribed or otherwise approved by the department.

 

     (2) In addition to the notification under subsection (1), if

 

public education regarding lead is required under R 325.10410 of

 

the Michigan Administrative Code, a supplier of water shall issue a

 

public advisory within 3 business days after the department

 

notifies the supplier of water that an exceedance of the lead

 

action level occurred. Additional public education tasks must be

 

conducted as required under R 325.10410 of the Michigan

 

Administrative Code. A supplier of water shall provide the public

 

advisory under this subsection in a form and manner designed to fit

 

the specific situation and the public advisory must be reasonably

 

calculated to reach all persons served by the public water supply.

 

To reach all persons served by the public water supply, a supplier

 

of water shall use, at a minimum, 1 or more of the following forms

 

of communicating the public advisory:

 

     (a) Appropriate broadcast media, such as radio and television.

 

     (b) Posting of the public advisory in conspicuous locations

 

throughout the area served by the public water supply.

 

     (c) Hand delivering the public advisory to persons served by

 

the public water supply.

 

     (d) A communication method other than one listed in

 

subdivisions (a) to (c) as approved, in writing, by the department.

 

     (3) (2) Notification A notification or public advisory

 

received pursuant to this section or information obtained from the

 

notification may or public advisory shall not be used against a

 

person in a litigation, except a prosecution for perjury or for

 

giving a false statement.