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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water |
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supply systems to state supported living centers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 555, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 555.026 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 555.026. DRINKING WATER QUALITY: COOPERATION WITH |
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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. To ensure the quality |
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of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state |
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supported living centers, the department or its successor agency, |
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in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, |
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shall: |
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(1) develop: |
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(A) a testing plan and monitoring strategy; |
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(B) outreach and educational materials for |
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distribution to residents and department staff; |
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(C) requirements for laboratory accreditation |
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and sample chain of custody procedures; and |
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(D) guidance for compliance with the federal lead |
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and copper rules (40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart I); |
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(2) review: |
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(A) public notification procedures to staff, |
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residents, and visitors regarding water quality; |
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(B) sampling protocols and procedures; |
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(C) locations of taps used for monitoring; |
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(D) noncompliant lead and copper analytical |
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data; |
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(E) remediation activities; and |
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(F) customer service inspection reports; |
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(3) compile a list of qualified customer service |
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inspectors; and |
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(4) perform: |
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(A) on-site training and evaluation of sampling; |
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and |
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(B) on-site evaluation of customer service |
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inspections. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |