CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 995Introduced by Assembly Member CalozaFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 116735 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 995, as introduced, Caloza. California Safe Drinking Water Act: public water systems: random testing.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act (state act), requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. The state act authorizes the state board to take certain actions relating to the inspection of public water systems, including inspecting and copying any records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out the provisions of the act. This bill would require the state board to additionally inspect each public water system by establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116735 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 995Introduced by Assembly Member CalozaFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 116735 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 995, as introduced, Caloza. California Safe Drinking Water Act: public water systems: random testing.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act (state act), requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. The state act authorizes the state board to take certain actions relating to the inspection of public water systems, including inspecting and copying any records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out the provisions of the act. This bill would require the state board to additionally inspect each public water system by establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 995
Introduced by Assembly Member CalozaFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Caloza
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 116735 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 995, as introduced, Caloza. California Safe Drinking Water Act: public water systems: random testing.
Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act (state act), requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. The state act authorizes the state board to take certain actions relating to the inspection of public water systems, including inspecting and copying any records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out the provisions of the act. This bill would require the state board to additionally inspect each public water system by establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.
Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act (state act), requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. The state act authorizes the state board to take certain actions relating to the inspection of public water systems, including inspecting and copying any records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out the provisions of the act.
This bill would require the state board to additionally inspect each public water system by establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116735 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
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 116735 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
SECTION 1. Section 116735 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.
116735. (a) (1) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a duly authorized representative of the state board may, at a reasonable hour of the day, do any of the following:
(A) Enter and inspect a public water system or a place where the public water system records are stored, kept, or maintained.
(B) Inspect and copy records, reports, test results, or other information required to carry out this chapter.
(C) Set up and maintain monitoring equipment for purposes of assessing compliance with this chapter.
(D) Obtain samples of the water supply.
(E) Photograph a portion of the system, activity, or a sample taken.
(2) An owner of a public water system shall provide to the state board reports, test results, and other information required to carry out this chapter within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from a duly authorized representative of the state board.
(b) The state board shall inspect each public water system as follows:
(1) A system with any surface water source with treatment shall be inspected annually.
(2) A system with any groundwater source subject to treatment with only groundwater sources shall be inspected biennially.
(3) A system with only groundwater sources not subject to treatment shall be inspected every three years.
(4) By establishing a program for the testing of water quality that tests random samples of water taken from locations within the public water system that are at or near to an ultimate destination of water delivery in order to test for water quality consistency throughout the delivery system.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state board from inspecting public water systems on a more frequent basis. An opportunity shall be provided for a representative of the public water system to accompany the representative of the state board during the inspection of the water system.
(d) It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way a duly authorized representative of the state board from undertaking the activities authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). A person who violates paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116730, as applicable.