SB 454

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
   Regular Session  S. B. No. 454
       2025-2026
  Senator Reineke
  To enact section 6109.041 of the Revised Code to  1
  allow a public water system to use point-of-use  2
  and point-of-entry treatment devices in certain  3
  circumstances.  4
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
     Section 1. That section 6109.041 of the Revised Code be  5
enacted to read as follows:  6
     Sec. 6109.041. The director of environmental protection,  7
in a manner consistent with federal law, shall adopt rules under  8
section 6109.04 of the Revised Code to allow a public water  9
system to use point-of-use and point-of-entry treatment devices  10
to reduce any contaminant in order to achieve compliance with a  11
maximum contaminant level established under this chapter or in  12
rules adopted under it. The director may impose conditions on a  13
public water system that uses point-of-use or point-of-entry  14
treatment devices to protect public health and safety.  15