ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2160

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 12, 1997

      The Assembly Environment, Science and Technology Committee favorably reports Assembly Bill No. 2160 with committee amendments.

      This bill requires any supplier of water in the State required by federal or State law to test the water supplied from public water systems to annually notify each of the customers supplied with water of the results of the required testing and provide the customers with a list of contaminants found in water and acceptable levels of these contaminants. The term "supplier of water" is defined in the "Safe Drinking Water Act," P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.), as a person who owns or operates a public water system. A public water system is defined under the law as a system for the provision of piped water for human consumption with at least 15 service connections or regularly serving at least 25 individuals.

      The committee amendments would clarify that notification should be made in writing by mail.