Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Roberts, Enos, Izzo and Bates
Date Introduced : February 4, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 46-13-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-13 entitled "Public Drinking Water Supply" is hereby amended to read as follows:
46-13-2. Definitions. -- For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Director" shall mean the director of the department of health or a subordinate to whom the director has assigned his or her functions.
(2) "Person" shall include an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, or any town or city or any agency thereof, or the state or any agency thereof, or any other legal entity.
(3) "Public water supply system" shall mean {DEL a
piped water system serving the public for human consumption, provided,
the system has fifteen (15) or more services or regularly serves
an average of at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least
sixty (60) days out of the year; and shall include all sources
and facilities involved in collecting, treating, storing, and
distributing water. DEL} {ADD a system for the provision to
the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other
constructed conveyances, if such system has at least fifteen
(15) service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five
(25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of the year. ADD}
{ADD (i) any collection, treatment, storage and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system used primarily in connection with such system, and ADD}
{ADD (ii) any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system. ADD}
(4) "Safe and potable" shall mean the suitability or fitness for human consumption of drinking water.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
