AK SB176

Department of Environmental Conservation shall periodically test drinking water supplies for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and provide affected persons with alternative drinking water sources at no cost if contamination is detected at or above specified limits.

Persons regularly exposed to PFAS through contaminated drinking water must be offered voluntary blood testing at no cost at least once yearly for three years to monitor exposure levels.

First responders and cleanup workers who ingest, inhale, or absorb PFAS or related fumes are entitled to voluntary annual blood testing for three years at no cost to monitor their exposure.

Use of firefighting substances containing PFAS is prohibited statewide after the department publishes notice that federal law no longer requires such substances, with an exception for oil and gas industry operations until safer alternatives are certified.

Department must accept up to 25 gallons per year of PFAS-containing firefighting substances from state residents for proper disposal.