HB 1205 Summary

• Creates the Arkansas Water Additive Accountability Act requiring water system operators to obtain manufacturer declarations that products added to public drinking water for disease treatment or bodily function modification are effective and safe for all populations before purchase.

• Mandates water operators require manufacturers to provide lists of all published and unpublished toxicological studies, identify country of origin, and submit annual updates on health and behavioral effects of products and their contaminants.

• Requires water system operators to obtain and publicly disclose manufacturer product declarations submitted to NSF International, including formulation composition, chemical identifiers, known impurities, manufacturing process description, spectra data, and toxicological studies.

• Mandates products meet minimum American Water Works Association standards and requires operators obtain independent laboratory analysis by ANSI or NSF certified laboratories documenting contaminant content and concentrations for each shipment, with results made immediately accessible to the public.

• Classifies violations as public nuisances subject to abatement and allows assessment of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs against violating water operators, without limiting other available legal remedies.