EPA-PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS

Session: 102nd General Assembly
Year: 2022
Bill #: HB4988
Category: Environment
Position: No position
Mandate? No
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Summary as Introduced

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires public water supply operators to notify specified health care facilities at least 30 days prior to any known, planned, or anticipated disruption event and within one hour after being aware of an unplanned disruption event. Provides that any planned or unplanned disruption event notification sent to a health care facility shall be sent to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Public Health and shall be posted on the public water supply operator's website. Contains notification requirements. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Staff Analysis

Amends the Environmental Protection Act to require public water supply operators to notify specified healthcare facilities and their water supply operator not more than 30 days, but no fewer than 15 days before any known, planned or anticipated disruption event and within two hours after being aware of an unplanned disruption event.



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