Posting requirements for sewage leaks.

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    (a)    In this section, “public access point” includes a parking lot, playground, picnic area, boat launching ramp, or park.

    (b)    Within 24 hours after a leak is reported, the Commission shall post warning signs at each public access point to a waterway that becomes contaminated by a leak in a sanitary sewer line, pipe, or fixture that is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Commission.

    (c)    A warning sign posted under this section shall include:

        (1)    the source and date of discovery of the leak; and

        (2)    the contact information, including a telephone number, of the Commission for members of the general public to use for obtaining additional information.

    (d)    The Commission:

        (1)    shall post the warning signs downstream from the leak in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission; and

        (2)    is not required to post any warning sign upstream from a leak.

    (e)    The Commission shall adopt regulations to implement this section, including regulations concerning:

        (1)    the minimum distance from the source of a leak within which warning signs must be posted; and

        (2)    the form and content of the warning signs.


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