Terms Used In Michigan Laws 325.1012

  • Contaminant: means a physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water. See Michigan Laws 325.1002
  • Department: means the department of environmental quality or its authorized agent or representative. See Michigan Laws 325.1002
  • Director: means the director of the department of environmental quality or his or her authorized agent or representative. See Michigan Laws 325.1002
  • State drinking water standards: means quality standards setting limits for contaminant levels or establishing treatment techniques to meet standards necessary to protect the public health. See Michigan Laws 325.1002
   The department shall maintain a laboratory capability to test for those contaminants in water which are included in the state drinking water standards and any other contaminant which may be of concern to the director.