Effective: December 14, 1978
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 445 - 112th General Assembly
The director of environmental protection or his duly authorized representative may enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property to inspect and investigate conditions relating to the construction, maintenance, and operation of a public water system, and may take samples for analysis. If entry or inspection authorized by this section is refused, hindered, or thwarted, the director or his authorized representative may by affidavit apply for, and any judge of a court of record may issue, an appropriate inspection warrant necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter within the court's territorial jurisdiction.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6109 | Safe Drinking Water
Section 6109.01 | Safe Drinking Water Definitions.
Section 6109.02 | Public Water System Exemptions.
Section 6109.03 | Purpose of Safe Drinking Water Statutes.
Section 6109.04 | Director of Environmental Protection to Administer and Enforce.
Section 6109.05 | Plan for the Provision of Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies.
Section 6109.06 | Water Use Advisory.
Section 6109.07 | Construction, Installation or Change of Public Water System.
Section 6109.071 | Decrease in Public Water System Pumping Rates.
Section 6109.072 | Well Siting Application.
Section 6109.08 | Owner or Operator to Provide Financial Assurance.
Section 6109.10 | Prevention of Lead Contamination.
Section 6109.11 | Investigation of Complaints of Impure Water.
Section 6109.12 | Public Water System Analyses.
Section 6109.121 | Adoption of Rules Relating to Water System Testing.
Section 6109.13 | Approval of Connections to Public Water System.
Section 6109.14 | Notification of Danger of Contamination - Hearing.
Section 6109.15 | Improvements, Corrections, and Changes to Prevent Contamination.
Section 6109.16 | Writ of Mandamus.
Section 6109.17 | Funds for Safe Drinking Water Systems.
Section 6109.18 | Emergency Bonds to Fund Safe Drinking Water Improvements.
Section 6109.19 | Additional Charges for Water Supply to Pay for Improvements.
Section 6109.20 | Maintaining Fluoride Content of Public Water Supply.
Section 6109.21 | License to Operate Public Water System.
Section 6109.22 | Rules for Administrative Assessment and Collection of Monetary Penalties.
Section 6109.25 | Appointment of Receiver; Petition.
Section 6109.30 | Drinking Water Protection Fund.
Section 6109.31 | Violations - Noncompliance.
Section 6109.32 | Investigations - Enforcement by Attorney General.
Section 6109.33 | Civil Penalty.
Section 6109.34 | Right of Entry.