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1 New Paragraph; Publication of PFAS Testing Results. Amend RSA 485-A:4 by inserting after paragraph XVIII the following new paragraph:
XIX.(a) To publish on its public website the results of all PFAS sampling and testing conducted, received, or compiled by the department, including but not limited to:
(1) Public water systems;
(2) Private wells tested under state-funded or state-contracted programs;
(3) Surface water, groundwater, soil, and sediment sampling conducted or overseen by the department;
(4) Biosolids, sludge, septage, compost, or other residuals tested or overseen by the department, including land application sites;
(5) Biomonitoring or fish tissue studies conducted or overseen by the department; and
(6) Air emissions.
(b) To publish results in a format searchable by location, date, and PFAS contaminant, and to enable data export.
(c) To update and maintain availability of published reports every 6 months.
(d) To protect the personally identifiable information of private well owners and residents while providing sufficient location detail to inform the public of the extent of PFAS contamination.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Paragraph; Publication of PFAS Testing Results. Amend RSA 485-A:4 by inserting after paragraph XVIII the following new paragraph:
XIX.(a) To publish on its public website the results of all PFAS sampling and testing conducted, received, or compiled by the department, including but not limited to:
(1) Public water systems;
(2) Private wells tested under state-funded or state-contracted programs;
(3) Surface water, groundwater, soil, and sediment sampling conducted or overseen by the department;
(4) Biosolids, sludge, septage, compost, or other residuals tested or overseen by the department, including land application sites;
(5) Biomonitoring or fish tissue studies conducted or overseen by the department; and
(6) Air emissions.
(b) To publish results in a format searchable by location, date, and PFAS contaminant, and to enable data export.
(c) To update and maintain availability of published reports every 6 months.
(d) To protect the personally identifiable information of private well owners and residents while providing sufficient location detail to inform the public of the extent of PFAS contamination.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.