New Jersey § 58:12a-8

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 58:12a-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 58:12a-8.

Whenever a public water supply system: a. is not in compliance with the State primary

drinking water regulations; b. fails to perform monitoring required by regulations

adopted by the commissioner; or, c. fails to comply with the requirements prescribed

by a variance or exemption, the supplier of water shall as soon as practicable give

notice of that fact and of the nature, and extent and possible health effects of such

fact to the municipal and county health departments, the department, the administrator,

and communications media serving the area served by the system of such fact. Such notice also shall be given by the supplier of water by publication in a newspaper

of general circulation, as determined by the commissioner, within the area served

by such public water system at least once every 3 months so long as the violation

continues. If the water bills of a public water system are issued more often than once every

3 months, such notice shall also be included in at least one water bill of the public

water system for each customer every 3 months; if the public water system issues

its water bills less often than once every 3 months, such notice shall be included

in each of the water bills issued by the system for each customer; provided, however,

that the commissioner may prescribe by regulations alternative notice requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 58:12a-8

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Section 58:12a-8 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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