DEFINITIONS.

144.382 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 144.381 to 144.387, the following terms have the meanings given. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the state commissioner of health. § Subd. 2a.Connector. "Connector" means gooseneck, pigtail, and other service line connectors. A connector is typically a short section of piping not exceeding two feet that can be bent and used for connections between rigid service piping. § Subd. 3.Federal regulations. "Federal regulations" means rules promulgated by the federal environmental protection agency, or its successor agencies. § Subd. 3a.Galvanized requiring replacement. "Galvanized requiring replacement" means a galvanized service line that is or was at any time connected to a lead service line or lead status unknown service line, or is currently or was previously affixed to a lead connector. The majority of galvanized service lines fall under this category. § Subd. 3b.Galvanized service line. "Galvanized service line" means a service line made of iron or piping that has been dipped in zinc to prevent corrosion and rusting. § Subd. 3c.Lead connector. "Lead connector" means a connector made of lead. § Subd. 3d.Lead service line. "Lead service line" means a portion of pipe that is made of lead, which connects the water main to the building inlet. A lead service line may be owned by the water system, by the property owner, or both. § Subd. 3e.Lead status unknown service line or unknown service line. "Lead status unknown service line" or "unknown service line" means a service line that has not been demonstrated to meet or does not meet the definition of lead free in section 1417 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. § Subd. 3f.Nonlead service line. "Nonlead service line" means a service line determined through an evidence-based record, method, or technique not to be a lead service line or galvanized service line requiring replacement. Most nonlead service lines are made of copper or plastic. § Subd. 4.Public water supply. "Public water supply" has the meaning given to "public water system" in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, United States Code, title 42, section 300f, clause (4). § Subd. 4a.Service line. "Service line" means a portion of pipe that connects the water main to the building inlet. A service line may be owned by the water system, by the property owner, or both. A service line may be made of many materials, such as lead, copper, galvanized steel, or plastic. § Subd. 5.Supplier. "Supplier" means a person who owns, manages or operates a public water supply. History: 1977 c 66 s 2; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1999 c 18 s 1; 2023 c 70 art 3 s 6-13