Delaware General Assembly

House Natural Resources 5/29/20

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

5/29/20

Heffernan

Reps. Griffith, Longhurst, D. Short, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown
Sen. Paradee, Hansen, McDowell, Townsend, Cloutier

Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, Briggs King, Cooke, Gray, Kowalko, Lynn, Matthews, Mitchell, Osienski, Seigfried, Viola
Sen. Sokola

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRINKING WATER.

This Act mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels for specific contaminants found in drinking water in this state. Such contaminants include PFOA and PFOS, which are man-made chemicals that have been used in industries in this state. These chemicals were found to be associated with increased risks of chronic diseases. The Environmental Protection Agency, thus far, has not established a maximum contaminant levels, but only health advisories. The establishment of maximum contaminant levels is essential in order to protect the health and safety of all Delawareans from dangerous contaminants in drinking water.

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