After August 31, 1981, if the authority to supply piped drinking water is transferred from a city or town to a person other than a city or town, the piped drinking water must, at the time of transfer, be at least equal in quality to the water tested under section 1 of this chapter which was supplied by the city or town. A person shall comply with this section within ten (10) days of the date on which it is found by the Indiana department of health that the person supplies drinking water that does not comply with this section.
IC 8-1-5.5-2