This bill addresses violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
This bill:
- creates and modifies terms;
- allows a court to:
appoint a receiver for a supplier of a public water system to implement a corrective or remedial action for a violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) or compliance order; andrequire a violator to divest ownership of the public water system to ensure long-term compliance with SDWA;
- requires the director of the Division of Drinking Water to report to a legislative committee if the director brings a civil action that may result in a receivership or divestment for a public water system supplier; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Recommended by: Legislative Water Development CommissionStatutes affected:
Introduced: 19-4-109
Enrolled: 19-4-106, 19-4-109
Substitute #1: 19-4-106, 19-4-109