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Regulators seek water company protection for lawsuits
Milo Plurnbottom almost 4 years ago

Source: WaterTechOnline – Utility regulators seek lawsuit insulation for water companies

The nation’s utility regulators are expected to vote next week on a resolution asking state governments to give water-supply companies that comply with state and federal safe drinking water standards “safe harbor” against lawsuits by those who would claim they’ve been harmed by drinking water.

The object of the resolution, according to a text of it provided by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), is to prevent the cost of such lawsuits from becoming an undue economic burden on water suppliers and their ratepayers.

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