Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.

Committee jurisdiction changed from Education and Health to Health and Human Services

Word changed from 'adverse effects' to 'serious adverse effects' in the definition of critical equipment failure or malfunction

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments throughout the document

Added definition for 'contaminant release' to cover unplanned releases of chemicals, petroleum, or synthetic oil into treated water.

Redefined 'equipment malfunction' to specifically include issues originating from outside the waterworks, such as third-party power failures or cyberattacks.

Removed definitions for 'change in water pressure', 'chemical imbalance', 'leak', 'unusual odor', and 'noncritical operational anomaly' as these were consolidated or redefined under new terms.

Changed the reporting requirement for critical equipment failures or contaminant releases to 'as soon as practicable but no more than six hours' after discovery.

Updated the monthly report requirements to include noncritical equipment failures that were not resolved by the reporting deadline, with specific examples of what constitutes resolution.

Added new definitions for 'change in water pressure', 'chemical imbalance', 'leak', 'unusual odor', and 'noncritical operational anomaly' that were not present in the original version.

Modified the definition of 'equipment malfunction' to exclude negligence or improper maintenance and clarify it includes issues with power supply or control systems.

Changed the reporting deadline for critical equipment failures or malfunctions from two hours to six hours after discovery.

Added requirement to report specific operational issues including pump failures, unusual odors, leaks, chemical imbalances, and pressure changes in monthly reports.

The reporting deadline for critical equipment failures, malfunctions, or contaminant releases was shortened from six hours to two hours after discovery, requiring waterworks to report these issues more quickly to the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water.

Added specific definitions for 'contaminant release', 'critical equipment failure', 'equipment failure', 'equipment malfunction', 'monthly operating report', 'noncritical equipment failure', and 'Office'.

Changed reporting requirements from a general 24-hour window for any anomaly to a six-hour requirement for critical equipment failures or contaminant releases, with noncritical issues reported in monthly operating reports.

Added requirement for waterworks to submit monthly operating reports describing operational status and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Modified negligence provisions to specifically address critical equipment failure reporting as gross negligence, while general reporting failures remain negligence.

Expanded scope to include cyberattacks and third-party power issues as equipment malfunctions, and added specific treatment of planned maintenance and repairs as excluded from equipment failure definitions.