Connecticut HB5518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DRINKING WATER STATUTES.

What the bill says

An act concerning the department of public health's recommendations regarding subsurface sewage enforcement officers, water operator apprentices and various revisions to the environmental health and drinking water statutes. assembly convened.

From the enrolled text:

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DRINKING WATER STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 21a-150 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-150a to 21a-150j, inclusive, as amended by this act: (1) "Approved laboratory" means a laboratory [registered] certified by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-29a, as amended by this act, or certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to analyze drinking water; (2) "Approved source" means the source of any bottled water, including, but not limited to, a spring, artesian well, drilled well or public water supply, that, for a source located in the state, has been inspected and approved by the Department of Public Health, or for a source located out of state, has been inspected and approved by the government entities having jurisdiction to regulate the use of such out- Substitute House Bill No. 5518 of-state source; (3) "Artesian well water" means bottled natural water obtained from a well tapping an aquifer in which the level of the water is above the bottom of the confining bed of the aquifer and in which the hydraulic …

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Sponsors

• Jaime Foster (D, 57) · primary sponsor
• Hilda Santiago (D, 84)