Section 6109.31 | Violations – Noncompliance.
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) No person shall violate this chapter, a rule adopted under it, or any order or term or condition of a license, license renewal, variance, or exemption granted by the director of environmental protection under it. Each day of noncompliance is a […]
Section 6109.32 | Investigations – Enforcement by Attorney General.
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly The director of environmental protection may on the director’s own initiative investigate or make inquiries into any suspected violation of section 6109.31 of the Revised Code. The attorney general, upon written request by the director, shall bring an action for injunction or […]
Section 6109.33 | Civil Penalty.
Effective: July 1, 1993 Latest Legislation: House Bill 152 – 120th General Assembly Any person who violates section 6109.31 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each violation, to be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the drinking water protection fund created […]
Section 6109.34 | Right of Entry.
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 […]
Section 6109.35 | Nonliability of Water Suppliers.
Effective: June 18, 2002 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 65 – 124th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Water supplier” means an entity that is subject to this chapter and rules adopted under it and that supplies drinking water through pipes, through tubing, or in a similar manner to consumers within this state. […]
Section 6109.16 | Writ of Mandamus.
Effective: December 14, 1978 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 445 – 112th General Assembly If the responsible officers of a municipal corporation, county, or public institution fail to submit to the director, within ninety days after receipt of notice of an order of the director of environmental protection under section 6109.15 of the Revised Code, plans […]
Section 6109.99 | Criminal Penalties.
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, whoever recklessly violates section 6109.31 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor and, notwithstanding section 2929.28 of the Revised Code, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or […]
Section 6109.17 | Funds for Safe Drinking Water Systems.
Effective: December 14, 1978 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 445 – 112th General Assembly The legislative authority of each municipal corporation, or the department or officer having jurisdiction to provide for the raising of revenue by tax levies, sales of bonds, or otherwise shall take all steps necessary to secure the funds for any purpose set […]
Section 6109.18 | Emergency Bonds to Fund Safe Drinking Water Improvements.
Effective: October 30, 1989 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 118th General Assembly If the director of environmental protection determines that the municipal corporation is unable to comply with section 6109.17 of the Revised Code by reason of existing debt and tax limitations, the director may find that an emergency exists requiring the immediate issuance […]
Section 6109.19 | Additional Charges for Water Supply to Pay for Improvements.
Effective: December 14, 1978 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 445 – 112th General Assembly Where an order of the director of environmental protection to a person owning and operating a public water system whose rates are regulated by the public utilities commission is final and it is claimed by such person that the revenues derived from […]