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FL S1546
Bill
AI Summary
- Establishes a statewide maximum contaminant level for 1,4-dioxane in drinking water at 0.35 micrograms per liter or less, to be adopted and implemented by the Department of Environmental Protection
- Requires all public water systems to test their groundwater wells for 1,4-dioxane by January 1, 2025
- Public water systems detecting 1,4-dioxane above 0.35 micrograms per liter must develop and submit a mitigation plan to the department and comply with the new standards within 5 years, with all test results and plans made publicly available
- Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to provide financial assistance to public water systems for infrastructure upgrades needed to meet the new 1,4-dioxane standards, covering at minimum 20 percent of necessary funding
- Revises state policy language to explicitly declare that residents of Florida be protected from harmful toxins in drinking water, with an effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Statewide Drinking Water Standards
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government1/23/2024
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