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Bill would relax satellite management agency requirement for small Group B water systems
Summary
Substitute House Bill 19 47 seeks to exempt simple Group B water systems from mandatory satellite management agency (SMA) ownership or operation unless the system provides fire flow, has atmospheric storage, serves 10 or more connections, or requires treatment; supporters said the change reduces costs and restores local flexibility.
The Senate Agriculture Committee on March 17 heard Substitute House Bill 19 47, which would narrow the state requirement that new public water systems be owned or operated by a satellite management agency (SMA). Under current Department of Health rules, many small Group B systems must be managed by an SMA; the bill would exempt Group B systems unless they meet one of four conditions: provide fire flow, have atmospheric…
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