California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1989 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/01/2018

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1989Introduced by Assembly Member MathisFebruary 01, 2018 An act to amend Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1989, as introduced, Mathis. California Safe Drinking Water Act.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various responsibilities and duties relating to providing a dependable, safe supply of drinking water. The act prohibits a person from operating a public water system without a permit and requires any person who owns a public water system to ensure that the system, among other things, provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1989Introduced by Assembly Member MathisFebruary 01, 2018 An act to amend Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1989, as introduced, Mathis. California Safe Drinking Water Act.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various responsibilities and duties relating to providing a dependable, safe supply of drinking water. The act prohibits a person from operating a public water system without a permit and requires any person who owns a public water system to ensure that the system, among other things, provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1989

Introduced by Assembly Member MathisFebruary 01, 2018

Introduced by Assembly Member Mathis
February 01, 2018

 An act to amend Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1989, as introduced, Mathis. California Safe Drinking Water Act.

Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various responsibilities and duties relating to providing a dependable, safe supply of drinking water. The act prohibits a person from operating a public water system without a permit and requires any person who owns a public water system to ensure that the system, among other things, provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.

Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, imposes on the State Water Resources Control Board various responsibilities and duties relating to providing a dependable, safe supply of drinking water. The act prohibits a person from operating a public water system without a permit and requires any person who owns a public water system to ensure that the system, among other things, provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.

SECTION 1. Section 116555 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.

116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.

116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.



116555. (a) Any person who owns a public water system shall ensure that the public water system does all of the following:

(1) Complies with primary and secondary drinking water standards.

(2) Will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions.

(3) Provides a reliable and adequate supply of pure, wholesome, healthful, and potable water.

(4) Employs or utilizes only water treatment operators that have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade.

(5) Complies with the operator certification program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 106875) of Chapter 4 of Part 1.

(b) Any person who owns a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system shall do all both of the following:

(1) Employ or utilize only water distribution system operators who have been certified by the state board at the appropriate grade for positions in responsible charge of the distribution system.

(2) Place the direct supervision of the water system, including water treatment plants, water distribution systems, or both both, under the responsible charge of an operator or operators holding a valid certification equal to or greater than the classification of the treatment plant and the distribution system.