HB 1250

Bill Subjects

Environment Generally Utilities Water, Pollution

Abstract

Requires the environmental rules board to amend the administrative rules concerning spill reporting to require the party responsible for a spill or release of a substance into a body of water to give timely notice of the spill or release to the operator of a water utility or water treatment plant if there is a substantial risk that the spill or release: (1) will cause a threat to human health or the environment; or (2) will: (A) impair the operation of; or (B) adversely affect the quality of the water produced by; the water utility or water treatment plant.