It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 46-14 of the General Laws entitled "Contamination of Drinking Water" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 46-14-2.2. Contamination of local water supply -- Notice to city or town. -- ADD} {ADD If the state department of health discovers that a water supply to a municipality has become contaminated, which contamination may pose a potential danger to the public, the director of health shall, within forty-eight (48) hours of the discovery of the contamination, notify the city or town council of every city and town whose water supply is affected by the contamination.

The city or town council shall as soon as practical, after receipt of notice from the director of health give notice to the public. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.