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ORDINANCE NO. cR93S-
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW SECTION TO TITLE 14, CHAPTER 4,
RESTRICTING THE ADDITION OF CHEMICALS OR SUBSTANCES TO THE
DRINKING WATER
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
A new section shall be added to Ashland Municipal Code, Title 14, Chapter 4, which
shall read:
14.04.050 Water System Chemical Addition Restrictions.
a) It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person or entity to introduce or add
any substance to the public water supply for the purpose of acting as medication or health
supplement.
b) Notwithstanding paragraph a), the City of Ashland will treat its drinking water to make
it safe and potable in such a way that it meets Maximum Contaminant Level Goals
established pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.)
c) Also not withstanding paragraph a), the City of Ashland may accept water into its
public water supply from another governmental jurisdiction in the event of an emergency
in which the additional water were needed due to a catastrophe even ifthat jurisdiction
adds substance(s) for the purpose of acting as medication or health supplement.
The foregoing ordinance was first read on the 7 day of 4~and duly
P A~ and ADOPTED this .-2L day of l1~oo6.
ti~ense3;ry~
SIGNED and APPROVED this .,.Zz.day oflf}~06.
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l::5 w. Morr~so~ Mayor
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