Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
This bill, the "Lead Education, Accountability, and Disclosure Act," requires New Jersey public community water systems (serving 15+ connections or 25+ year-round residents) to provide specific lead-related information to customers. Water systems must include details on lead sources, health risks, and reduction steps in annual Consumer Confidence Reports and send written notices to new customers within 90 days of service. Before any lead pipe work, systems must notify affected customers about temporary water quality risks and provide exposure-reduction measures. The law takes effect immediately, focusing on transparency rather than mandating pipe replacement.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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Gary Schaer
DDemocratic
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Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
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Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
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Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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