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MI HB5754

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Martin Howrylak

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify testing requirements for backflow preventers on residential lawn sprinkler systems.

  • Limits testing frequency to once every 4 years after initial installation and testing, unless the backflow preventer has been repaired or the sprinkler system includes a chemical injection system.

  • Clarifies language in existing provisions regarding waterworks system design, operator certification, and drinking water standards.

  • Changes "assure" to "ensure" and "and which" to "that" for grammatical consistency throughout the statute.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent upon passage of House Bill 5755 or a Senate Bill companion measure.

Legislative Description

Water; quality; testing lawn sprinkler backflow preventers; reduce frequency. Amends sec. 5 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1005). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5755'18

Water: quality

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/22/2018

4/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources3/22/2018

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