PRINTER'S NO. 732
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
707
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, HICKERNELL, MILLARD, B. MILLER, ROAE,
RYAN, SCHEMEL AND KEEFER, MARCH 5, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MARCH 5, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), entitled "An
act providing for safe drinking water; imposing powers and
duties on the Department of Environmental Resources in
relation thereto; and appropriating certain funds," further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "public water system" in
section 3 of the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as
the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, is amended to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Public water system." A system for the provision to the
public of water for human consumption which has at least 15
service connections or regularly serves an average of at least
25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year. The
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following apply:
(1) The term includes:
[(1)] (i) Any collection, treatment, storage and
distribution facilities under control of the operator of
such system and used in connection with such system.
[(2)] (ii) Any collection or pretreatment storage
facilities not under such control which are used in
connection with such a system.
[(3)] (iii) A system which provides water for
bottling or bulk hauling for human consumption.
(2) The term does not include a facility that both is
owned by a church, association of churches or other religious
order, body or institution which qualifies for exemption from
taxation under section 501(c)(3) or (d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. ยง 501) and
relies upon a privately owned water well for its drinking
water supply.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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