MCL - Section 380.1903

CLEAN DRINKING WATER ACCESS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 154 of 2023


380.1903 Definitions.

Sec. 3.

    As used in this act:
    (a) "Bubbler fixture" means a fixture on a drinking water fountain through which water is forced up in a small arc from a nozzle that allows an individual to drink from the arc directly.
    (b) "Child care center" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.
    (c) "Department" means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy or its authorized agent or representative.
    (d) "Drinking fountain" means a plumbing fixture that is connected to the potable water distribution system and drainage system that allows a user to obtain a drink directly from a stream of flowing water without the use of any accessory.
    (e) "Filtered bottle-filling station" or "station" means an apparatus that meets all of the following requirements:
    (i) Is connected to customer site piping.
    (ii) Filters water and is certified to meet NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal.
    (iii) The flow rate through the station is paired to the specified flow rate of the filter cartridge.
    (iv) Has a light or other device to indicate filter cartridge replacement status.
    (v) Is designed to fill drinking bottles or other containers for personal water consumption.
    (vi) Includes a drinking fountain.
    (f) "Filtered faucet" means a faucet that at the point of use includes a filter that is certified to meet NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal.
    (g) "Fund" means the school and child care center clean drinking water fund created in section 11.
    (h) "Plan" means a drinking water management plan created under section 5.
    (i) "School" means a public school or nonpublic school as those terms are defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.
    
    


History: 2023, Act 154, Eff. Oct. 24, 2023