AB 1627: California Safe Drinking Water Act.

Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to regulate specified water systems and maintain specified primary drinking water standards. The act defines a public water system as a system for the provision of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances that has 15 or more service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year. Existing law applies the provisions of the act to a food facility that is regulated pursuant to the California Retail Food Code only if the human consumption includes drinking of water. Existing law provides that a violation of the act is a crime.

In regard to the number of individuals served, this bill would revise the definition of a public water system to apply to a system that regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year. To the extent that this bill would expand the scope of coverage of the act by applying its provisions to more public water systems, thereby expanding the application of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

This bill would repeal the provision applying the act to a food facility that is regulated pursuant to the California Retail Food Code only if the human consumption includes drinking of water.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.