Massachusetts H949 ensures municipalities meet safe drinking water standards to qualify for state funding or grants.
Massachusetts H949 mandates that municipalities meet state-defined safe drinking water standards to qualify for state funding or grants. The bill requires annual water quality testing and certification from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). Noncompliant municipalities must submit a remediation plan, and state funding will be suspended until compliance is certified. MassDEP will monitor compliance and publish an annual report on water quality status.
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