Ind. Code ch. 8-1-5.5

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Ind. Code § 8-1-5.5-1 Transfer of authority to supply piped drinking water to person other than city or town; time of test; rules

Sec. 1. Within thirty (30) days before the date that the authority to supply piped drinking water is transferred from a city or town to a person other than a city or town, the Indiana department of health shall conduct a test to determine the quality of the drinking water supplied by the city or town. The Indiana department of health shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the test that is required under this section. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.105, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.79; P.L.56-2023, SEC.51.

Ind. Code § 8-1-5.5-2 Minimum quality of water

Sec. 2. After August 31, 1981, if the authority to supply piped drinking water is transferred from a city or town to a person other than a city or town, the piped drinking water must, at the time of transfer, be at least equal in quality to the water tested under section 1 of this chapter which was supplied by the city or town. A person shall comply with this section within ten (10) days of the date on which it is found by the Indiana department of health that the person supplies drinking water that does not comply with this section. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.105, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.80; P.L.56-2023, SEC.52.

Ind. Code § 8-1-5.5-3 Maintenance of quality

Sec. 3. A person, other than a city or town, to whom the authority to supply piped drinking water is transferred from a city or town, shall maintain, to the extent practicable and reasonable, the quality of water required at the time of transfer of such authority, under section 2 of this chapter. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.105, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 8-1-5.5-4 Violations

Sec. 4. A person who supplies drinking water that does not comply with section 2 of this chapter commits a Class B infraction for each day he is in violation. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.105, SEC.1.

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