Sec.19-13-B46. Notification by water officials in water supply emergencies

Whenever the security of a public water system is threatened or suspicious activities are observed on or near water company land or the treatment of a public water supply is interrupted or the source of supply is damaged so as to impair the quality or the sufficiency of the supply, the person, firm or corporation in charge of such public water system shall immediately notify the state department of public health and the local directors of health of all cities, towns and boroughs where water from such systems is supplied. Such notification shall be made immediately either by telephone or messenger or whatever other means of rapid communication is available.

(Amended March 30, 2004)