2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 325 - HEALTH
Act 399 of 1976 - SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (325.1001 - 325.1023)

SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
Act 399 of 1976
AN ACT to protect the public health; to provide for supervision and control over public water supplies; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality; to provide for the submission of plans and specifications for waterworks systems and the issuance of construction permits therefor; to provide for capacity assessments and source water assessments of public water supplies; to provide for the classification of public water supplies and the examination, certification and regulation of persons operating those systems; to provide for continuous, adequate operation of privately owned, public water supplies; to authorize the promulgation of rules to carry out the intent of the act; to create the water supply fund; to provide for the administration of the water supply fund; and to provide penalties.

History: 1976, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1977 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Sept. 16, 1993 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1998

• Section 325.1001 - Short title.
• Section 325.1001a - Legislative intent; water resources research institutes.
• Section 325.1002 - Definitions.
• Section 325.1003 - Power and control over public water supplies and suppliers of water; inspection of waterworks system.
• Section 325.1003a - Exemption of agricultural employer from well inspection fees; definitions.
• Section 325.1003b - Department of environmental quality; powers; conduct of capacity assessment or source water assessment; availability of records to department.
• Section 325.1004 - Waterworks system; filing plans and specifications; general plan; evaluation of proposed system; use of assessment tool; determination of zone C withdrawal; certification of measures taken; capacity assessment; return or rejection of plans and specifications; public notice; plans and specifications for improvements; permit for construction; violation; conditions for denial of permit; verbal approval of minor modifications; confirmation; report; definitions.
• Section 325.1004a - Expedited permit application review process.
• Section 325.1005 - Rules.
• Section 325.1005a - Customer site piping; limitations.
• Section 325.1006 - Maximum contaminant levels; incorporation by reference.
• Section 325.1007 - Collecting and analyzing water samples; reporting results of analyses; failure of supplier to comply; appeal; disposition of administrative fines.
• Section 325.1008 - Design and operation standards of public water supplies; considerations; purpose.
• Section 325.1009 - Classification of water treatment and distribution systems; advisory board of examiners; certificates of competency; supervision of public water supply; individuals eligible for certificate; certificate renewal.
• Section 325.1010 - Approval of privately owned public water supply; escrow account to correct deficiencies in public water supply; compliance with subsections (1) and (2) by private purchaser.
• Section 325.1011 - Review and certification of laboratories testing water.
• Section 325.1011a - Community supply provider; annual fees; schedule; adjustment; payment; failure to submit timely payment; penalty; collection.
• Section 325.1011b - Noncommunity supply provider; annual fees; schedule; adjustment; fee on 5 or more noncommunity supplies under same ownership on contiguous properties; payment; penalty on delinquent fees; exemption from annual fee in subsection (1); services provided by department not required.
• Section 325.1011c - Laboratory review and certification; service fees; adjustment; duration of certification.
• Section 325.1011d - Water supply fund; creation; administration; capitalization; retention and expenditure of funds.
• Section 325.1012 - Laboratory capability to test for contaminants.
• Section 325.1013 - “Product” defined; rules; product standards; certification as prima facie evidence of meeting standards; list; supplying information for review; failure to comply; hearing; prohibition.
• Section 325.1014 - Reports; records; rules relating to consumer confidence reports; contents of report; applicability of subsection (3); availability of report on internet.
• Section 325.1015 - Protection of public health; notice to supplier of water; inspection of waterworks system; order; public hearing; emergency order; action limiting water system expansion or water use.
• Section 325.1016 - Agreements, contracts, or cooperative arrangements for purpose of administering act; grants of money or other aid; use and receipt of funds.
• Section 325.1017 - Bottled drinking water.
• Section 325.1018 - Water haulers; license; source of water; water quality.
• Section 325.1019 - Noncompliance with state drinking water standards; notification of users; litigation.
• Section 325.1020 - Variances or exemptions.
• Section 325.1021 - Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; issuance of appearance ticket; "minor offense" defined.
• Section 325.1022 - Enforcement of act, rules, or orders; penalty.
• Section 325.1023 - Conditional effective date.