58:12A-12 - Public community water system; periodic tests for hazardous contaminants - New Jersey Statutes

58:12A-12.  Public community water system;  periodic tests for hazardous contaminants
    The owner or operator of each public community water system shall undertake  the periodic testing of the water provided to customers by the system in order  to determine the presence of hazardous contaminants, as identified pursuant to  section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act. A schedule for the  periodic testing shall be established by the commissioner within six months of  the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act and pursuant to the   "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).  The  tests shall be conducted during periods of representative demand by a  laboratory certified by the department.  The initial tests for the substances  identified in subsection a. of section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary  act shall be administered within 12 months of the effective date of this  amendatory and supplementary act and semiannually thereafter, pursuant to the  schedule established by the commissioner, unless the commissioner shall  determine, on a case-by-case basis, that greater or lesser frequency of testing  is necessary or sufficient to ensure the public health and safety.  The tests for the substances for which maximum contaminant levels will be established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act  shall be conducted within one year of the effective date of this act and  annually thereafter, unless the commissioner shall determine, on a case-by-case  basis, that greater or lesser frequency of testing is necessary to ensure the  public health and safety.

     L.1983, c. 443, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1984.