2023 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 325 - Health
Act 399 of 1976 - Safe Drinking Water Act (325.1001 - 325.1023)

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 Public Water Supplies Including Water Treatment and Distribution Systems; Advisory Board of Examiners; Certificates of Competency; Supervision of Public Water Supply; Certificate Renewal; Training Program for Certified Operator; Fees.
• 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; Public Advisory; Litigation.
• Section 325.1019a - State or Federal Government as Owner or Operator of Real Property When Substance of Concern Used; Alternative Water Supply to Be Provided to Users of Impacted Water; Conditions; Monitoring; Reimbursement; Definitions.
• 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 - Act Subject to MCL 324.1401 to 324.1429.

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