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Committee advances bill letting transient systems use federal 'makeup' sample to stay on quarterly testing
Summary
The Resources committee voted to report SB595 "ought to pass as amended," adopting an amendment that allows the Department of Environmental Services to accept a timely "makeup" sample under criteria consistent with federal rules so small transient non‑community water systems can remain on quarterly monitoring after a late sample.
The Resources, Recreation and Development committee voted to report Senate Bill 595 "ought to pass as amended," adopting language intended to let transient non‑community water systems — such as campgrounds — remain on quarterly monitoring if they submit a makeup sample within the next monitoring period.
Sen. Keith Murphy, the prime sponsor, described a constituent who runs a campground that was forced onto costly monthly sampling after two quarterly samples were turned in a day or two late. "If we don't do this at the state level ... the EPA will do it. And we don't want the federal government to do it because they won't be as nice as we…
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