OH HB468

Requires boards of health to conduct independent monitoring of public water systems for lead contamination, with costs paid by water system owners or operators.

Mandates public water systems provide notice to affected persons within 30 days of confirmed lead contamination; if systems fail to notify, the director of environmental protection must direct the applicable board of health to provide notice within 15 days.

Requires applicants for public water system license renewal to complete a training program on identifying lead in drinking water, including corrosion treatment, monitoring parameters, and notification procedures.

Establishes civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation for the director of environmental protection or boards of health that fail to provide timely notification of lead contamination, with each day of noncompliance counting as a separate violation.

Makes the director of environmental protection and board of health members subject to criminal penalties for violations of lead notification requirements established in the bill.