SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
Act 399 of 1976
AN ACT to protect the public health; to provide for supervision and control over public water supplies; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality; to provide for the submission of plans and specifications for waterworks systems and the issuance of construction permits therefor; to provide for capacity assessments and source water assessments of public water supplies; to provide for the classification of public water supplies and the examination, certification and regulation of persons operating those systems; to provide for continuous, adequate operation of privately owned, public water supplies; to authorize the promulgation of rules to carry out the intent of the act; to create the water supply fund; to provide for the administration of the water supply fund; and to provide penalties.
History: 1976, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1977
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Am. 1993, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Sept. 16, 1993
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Am. 1998, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1998
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
| Section 325.1001 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 325.1001a | Section | Legislative intent; water resources research institutes. |
| Section 325.1002 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 325.1003 | Section | Power and control over public water supplies and suppliers of water; inspection of waterworks system. |
| Section 325.1003a | Section | Exemption of agricultural employer from well inspection fees; definitions. |
| Section 325.1003b | Section | Department of environmental quality; powers; conduct of capacity assessment or source water assessment; availability of records to department. |
| Section 325.1004 | Section | Waterworks system; filing plans and specifications; general plan; evaluation of proposed system; use of assessment tool; determination of zone C withdrawal; certification of measures taken; capacity assessment; return or rejection of plans and specifications; public notice; plans and specifications for improvements; permit for construction; violation; conditions for denial of permit; verbal approval of minor modifications; confirmation; report; definitions. |
| Section 325.1004a | Section | Expedited permit application review process. |
| Section 325.1005 | Section | Rules. |
| Section 325.1005a | Section | Customer site piping; limitations. |
| Section 325.1006 | Section | Maximum contaminant levels; incorporation by reference. |
| Section 325.1007 | Section | Collecting and analyzing water samples; reporting results of analyses; failure of supplier to comply; appeal; disposition of administrative fines. |
| Section 325.1008 | Section | Design and operation standards of public water supplies; considerations; purpose. |
| Section 325.1009 | Section | Classification of public water supplies including water treatment and distribution systems; advisory board of examiners; certificates of competency; supervision of public water supply; certificate renewal; training program for certified operator; fees. |
| Section 325.1010 | Section | Approval of privately owned public water supply; escrow account to correct deficiencies in public water supply; compliance with subsections (1) and (2) by private purchaser. |
| Section 325.1011 | Section | Review and certification of laboratories testing water. |
| Section 325.1011a | Section | Community supply provider; annual fees; schedule; adjustment; payment; failure to submit timely payment; penalty; collection. |
| Section 325.1011b | Section | Noncommunity supply provider; annual fees; schedule; adjustment; fee on 5 or more noncommunity supplies under same ownership on contiguous properties; payment; penalty on delinquent fees; exemption from annual fee in subsection (1); services provided by department not required. |
| Section 325.1011c | Section | Laboratory review and certification; service fees; adjustment; duration of certification. |
| Section 325.1011d | Section | Water supply fund; creation; administration; capitalization; retention and expenditure of funds. |
| Section 325.1012 | Section | Laboratory capability to test for contaminants. |
| Section 325.1013 | Section | “Product” defined; rules; product standards; certification as prima facie evidence of meeting standards; list; supplying information for review; failure to comply; hearing; prohibition. |
| Section 325.1014 | Section | Reports; records; rules relating to consumer confidence reports; contents of report; applicability of subsection (3); availability of report on internet. |
| Section 325.1015 | Section | Protection of public health; notice to supplier of water; inspection of waterworks system; order; public hearing; emergency order; action limiting water system expansion or water use. |
| Section 325.1016 | Section | Agreements, contracts, or cooperative arrangements for purpose of administering act; grants of money or other aid; use and receipt of funds. |
| Section 325.1017 | Section | Bottled drinking water. |
| Section 325.1018 | Section | Water haulers; license; source of water; water quality. |
| Section 325.1019 | Section | Noncompliance with state drinking water standards; notification of users; public advisory; litigation. |
| Section 325.1019a | Section | State or federal government as owner or operator of real property when substance of concern used; alternative water supply to be provided to users of impacted water; conditions; monitoring; reimbursement; definitions. |
| Section 325.1020 | Section | Variances or exemptions. |
| Section 325.1021 | Section | Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; issuance of appearance ticket; "minor offense" defined. |
| Section 325.1022 | Section | Enforcement of act, rules, or orders; penalty. |
| Section 325.1023 | Section | Act subject to MCL 324.1401 to 324.1429. |
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