A1043

Requires owners of certain buildings to test drinking water for Legionella bacteria.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A1043 requires owners of certain buildings to test drinking water for Legionella bacteria annually.

New Jersey A1043 mandates that owners of specific buildings, including acute care facilities, assisted living facilities, boarding houses, county correctional facilities, hospitals, multiple dwellings, nursing homes, units of public housing, rooming houses, and state correctional facilities, test their drinking water for Legionella bacteria at least once per year. The testing must be conducted by a laboratory accredited by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) using best practices developed by the DEP.

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Current
Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee