| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 724Introduced by Senator RichardsonFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Section 116886 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 724, as introduced, Richardson. Public water systems: public housing: lead testing.Existing law prohibits a person from using any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption, except when necessary for the repair of leaded joints of cast iron pipes. Existing law requires a community water system to compile an inventory of known lead user service lines in use in its distribution system and identify areas that may have lead user service lines in use in its distribution system, as provided. Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to apply these requirements to, and enforce them against, public water systems and community water systems, as specified.This bill would require a public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, to provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.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 116886 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.(b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 724Introduced by Senator RichardsonFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Section 116886 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 724, as introduced, Richardson. Public water systems: public housing: lead testing.Existing law prohibits a person from using any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption, except when necessary for the repair of leaded joints of cast iron pipes. Existing law requires a community water system to compile an inventory of known lead user service lines in use in its distribution system and identify areas that may have lead user service lines in use in its distribution system, as provided. Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to apply these requirements to, and enforce them against, public water systems and community water systems, as specified.This bill would require a public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, to provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Senate Bill |
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| 13 | 13 | | No. 724 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Senator RichardsonFebruary 21, 2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced by Senator Richardson |
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| 18 | 18 | | February 21, 2025 |
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| 20 | 20 | | An act to add Section 116886 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. |
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| 22 | 22 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 26 | 26 | | SB 724, as introduced, Richardson. Public water systems: public housing: lead testing. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Existing law prohibits a person from using any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption, except when necessary for the repair of leaded joints of cast iron pipes. Existing law requires a community water system to compile an inventory of known lead user service lines in use in its distribution system and identify areas that may have lead user service lines in use in its distribution system, as provided. Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to apply these requirements to, and enforce them against, public water systems and community water systems, as specified.This bill would require a public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, to provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Existing law prohibits a person from using any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption, except when necessary for the repair of leaded joints of cast iron pipes. Existing law requires a community water system to compile an inventory of known lead user service lines in use in its distribution system and identify areas that may have lead user service lines in use in its distribution system, as provided. Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to apply these requirements to, and enforce them against, public water systems and community water systems, as specified. |
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| 32 | 32 | | This bill would require a public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, to provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 36 | 36 | | ## Bill Text |
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| 38 | 38 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116886 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.(b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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| 40 | 40 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 42 | 42 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 1. Section 116886 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.(b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 1. Section 116886 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: |
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| 48 | 48 | | ### SECTION 1. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.(b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.(b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead.(b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 116886. (a) A public water system, including community water systems and noncommunity water systems, that provides service to residents of public housing owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, shall provide information to those residents regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead. |
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| 60 | 60 | | (b) For purposes of this section, noncommunity water system has the same meaning as in Section 116275. |
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