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ME LD1326
Bill
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Shagoury
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AI Summary
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Establishes maximum contaminant levels for PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems, adopting federal EPA standards from 40 CFR Section 141.61(c)(2) as promulgated on April 26, 2024
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Locks in the April 2024 federal PFAS standards, explicitly preventing subsequent federal rule changes from superseding Maine's requirements
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Requires PFAS monitoring, sample submission, and reporting for covered water systems following federal protocols, with commissioner authority to adopt more stringent requirements to protect human health including prenatal development
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Mandates treatment or remediation and public notice when PFAS levels exceed maximum contaminant limits, with notices required to identify each type of PFAS detected and concentration levels
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Became law without the governor's signature on June 25, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 425
Legislative Description
An Act to Protect the Drinking Water for Consumers of Certain Water Systems by Establishing Maximum Contaminant Levels for Certain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Public Safety
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/12/2025