(a) The supplier of water shall, as soon as practicable, notify the local county health departme nts, the board, the administrator, users, the public and communications media located in the area served by the system whenever a public water system:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-23-37

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) Is not in compliance with the state primary drinking water regulations;
(2) Fails to perform monitoring required by regulations adopted by the board;
(3) Is subject to a variance granted for an inability to meet a maximum contaminant level requirement;
(4) Is subject to an exemption; or
(5) Fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption.
(b) The notice shall include the fact of violation of public drinking water regulations, variance or exemption from compliance with such regulations and the extent, nature and possible health effects of such fact. Public notice shall be given in a manner prescribed by regulation.