By: Kolkhorst  S.B. No. 546
         (In the Senate - Filed January 19, 2017; February 8, 2017,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water &
  Rural Affairs; March 22, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable
  Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0;
  March 22, 2017, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 546 By:  Hall
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water
  supply systems to state supported living centers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 555, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 555.026 to read as follows:
         Sec. 555.026.  DRINKING WATER QUALITY:  TEXAS COMMISSION ON
  ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GUIDANCE ON LEAD AND COPPER TESTING. To
  ensure the quality of water provided by public drinking water
  supply systems to state supported living centers, the department or
  its successor agency, with guidance from the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality, shall:
               (1)  develop:
                     (A)  a testing plan and monitoring strategy;
                     (B)  outreach and educational materials for
  distribution to residents and department staff;
                     (C)  requirements for using an accredited
  laboratory and sample chain of custody procedures; and
                     (D)  guidance for compliance with the federal lead
  and copper rules (40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart I);
               (2)  review:
                     (A)  public notification procedures to staff,
  residents, and visitors regarding water quality;
                     (B)  sampling protocols and procedures;
                     (C)  locations of taps used for monitoring;
                     (D)  analytical data on lead or copper levels
  exceeding the applicable action level;
                     (E)  remediation activities; and
                     (F)  customer service inspection reports;
               (3)  compile a list of qualified customer service
  inspectors; and
               (4)  perform:
                     (A)  on-site training and evaluation of sampling;
  and
                     (B)  on-site evaluation of customer service
  inspections through licensed customer service inspectors.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
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