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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. No later than 24 months after the effective date of P.L.2024, c. 66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.), 1 the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of P.L.2024, c. 66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.).
b. The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall establish requirements for public community water systems with more than 100 service connections to discourage and minimize growth and potential distribution of pathogens such as Legionella bacteria in the water system, and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) criteria to be used by public community water systems to develop distribution system maintenance plans, including, but not limited to, frequency of required disinfectant residual monitoring;
(2) requirements for a public community water system to certify its distribution system maintenance plan and provide the plan to the department upon request;
(3) the criteria for what would constitute a failure to comply with a distribution system maintenance plan;
(4) criteria for identifying disruptions of the public community water system; and
(5) requirements for customer notifications during times of increased risk of Legionella bacteria exposure, in accordance with similar notification requirements in P.L.1977, c. 224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.), including, but not limited to, a requirement to provide information about the risks of Legionella bacteria and measures consumers can take to reduce or eliminate exposure to Legionella bacteria; and
(6) penalties, in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1977, c. 224 (C.58:12A-10), for failure to maintain the minimum detectable disinfectant residual required pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2024, c. 66 (C.58:12A-12.11), failure to comply with a certified distribution system maintenance plan, failure to comply with notification requirements, or any other violations of the provisions of P.L.2024, c. 66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 58. Waters and Water Supply 58 § 12A-12.13 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-58-waters-and-water-supply/nj-st-sect-58-12a-12-13/
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