(1) The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health of consumers by establishing minimum design, construction, and other standards for Group B public drinking water systems.
(2) This chapter is adopted under chapter
43.20 RCW. A purveyor of a Group B public water system shall comply with this chapter and rules adopted by a local board of health under RCW
70.05.060 or
70.46.060 as applicable.
(3) Other statutes relating to this chapter are:
(a) RCW
43.20B.020, Fees for services—Department of health and department of social and health services;
(b) Chapter
43.70 RCW, Department of health;
(c) Chapter
70A.100 RCW, Public Water System Coordination Act of 1977; and
(d) Chapter
70A.125 RCW, Public water systems—Penalties and compliance.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.040 and 2020 c 20. WSR 22-07-025, § 246-291-001, filed 3/9/22, effective 4/9/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050 and chapter
70.119A RCW. WSR 12-24-070, § 246-291-001, filed 12/4/12, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050. WSR 94-14-002, § 246-291-001, filed 6/22/94, effective 7/23/94.]