Committee backs bill to let small towns run EPA‑approved on‑site bacteriological tests
The committee adopted an amendment and returned SB1445 with a due‑pass recommendation after hearing testimony from Kearny’s mayor that EPA‑approved IDEXX machines (about $35,000) could cut testing costs and let rural towns test more frequently; the amendment removed language that would have capped sample frequency at four per month.
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The House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee adopted an amendment and returned Senate Bill 14‑45 with a due‑pass recommendation after hearing testimony that small towns could save thousands annually by using EPA‑approved on‑site bacteriological testing equipment.
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