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§ 721.11. Public notification

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Water and Sewage (Refs & Annos)
Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (Refs & Annos)
35 P.S. § 721.11
§ 721.11. Public notification
Currentness
(a) General rule.--The permittee of a public water supply system shall, as soon as practicable, give public notification whenever the public water supply system:
(1) is not in compliance with the regulations adopted to comply with national primary drinking water regulations;
(2) fails to perform monitoring as required by the drinking water standards;
(3) is subject to a variance granted for an inability to meet a maximum contaminant level requirement;
(4) is subject to an exemption; or
(5) fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption.
(b) Newspaper notice.--Such notice shall be given by the permittee by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the area served by such water system at least once every three months so long as the violation, variance or exemption continues.
(c) Direct notice.--Such notice shall also be given with the water bills or in writing to the customer at least once every three months so long as the violation, variance or exemption continues.
(d) Noncommunity water systems.--If the public water system is a noncommunity water system, the notice shall be given by conspicuous posting, in a location where it can be seen by consumers, rather than in the manner specified in subsections (b) and (c).
(e) Alternate notice.--The department may prescribe alternative notice requirements for violations of other regulations adopted pursuant to this act.

Credits

1984, May 1, P.L. 206, No. 43, § 11, effective Dec. 8, 1984.
35 P.S. § 721.11, PA ST 35 P.S. § 721.11
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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