SB454 (2018) Compare Changes


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1 New Subdivision; Perfluorochemicals. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 16-d the following new subdivision:

Perfluorochemicals

485:16-e Perfluorochemicals. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services and stakeholders, within 120 days from the effective date of this section, initiate rulemaking to adopt a maximum contaminant limit (MCL) for a combined total of 70 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) for public water systems regulated by this chapter.

2 New Paragraph; Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards. Amend RSA 485-C:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services and stakeholders, within 120 days from the effective date of this paragraph, revise the ambient groundwater quality standards for a combined total of 70 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS).

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Changed Version

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1 New Subdivision; Perfluorochemicals. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 16-d the following new subdivision:

Perfluorochemicals

485:16-e Perfluorochemicals. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services and stakeholders, within 120 days from the effective date of this section, initiate rulemaking to adopt a maximum contaminant limit (MCL) for a combined total of 70 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) for public water systems regulated by this chapter.

2 New Paragraph; Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards. Amend RSA 485-C:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services and stakeholders, within 120 days from the effective date of this paragraph, revise the ambient groundwater quality standards for a combined total of 70 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS).

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.