2. a. A public water system that exceeds the lead action level shall provide a written notice, in a letter addressed to “resident” or “property owner/tenant,” by regular mail, to both the service address and the mailing address of all customers served by the public water system, including all schools, daycare centers, and facilities serving young children, all public and private hospitals, medical clinics, and doctor’s offices serving pregnant women and young children, and all local health and welfare agencies in the public water system’s service area, and the chief executive of each municipality in the public water system’s service area.

The written notice shall be sent as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 calendar days after the public water system confirms that there has been an exceedance of the lead action level and the written notice has been approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. The written notice shall:

(1) clearly state that the public water system is in exceedance of the lead action level;

(2) explain what the lead action level is and the measurement process that the public water system is required to perform to monitor drinking water for lead;

(3) provide additional information on the possible sources of lead in drinking water, the health effects of drinking water with elevated levels of lead, and measures a consumer can take to reduce or eliminate lead in drinking water; and

(4) state, in easily legible type, the responsibility of a landlord to distribute the written notice to every tenant pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2021, c.82 (C. 58:12A-12.6).

b. The notice required pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any notice requirements under federal law.

L.2021, c.82, s.2.