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AZ SB1633
Bill
Status
2/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Dalessandro
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AI Summary
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Removes requirement that Arizona environmental standards be no more stringent than corresponding federal law, allowing the state to adopt stricter standards.
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Mandates the Director of Environmental Quality establish drinking water aquifer quality standards for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, chromium-6, 1,4 dioxane, and other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances detected in public water systems.
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Requires the department to review standards adopted by other states and peer-reviewed science when developing new drinking water standards, with annual reviews of latest scientific evidence.
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Requires standards be protective of public health including vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants and children.
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Designates the act as the "Arizona Safe Drinking Water Act."
Legislative Description
Drinking water pollutants; standards
Water
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/6/2020