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MI HB5375

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/13/2017

Primary Sponsor

Winnie Brinks

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the state drinking water standards to include specific maximum contaminant levels for perfluorooctane (PFOA) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOC) at 5 parts per trillion each.

  • Requires these PFOA and PFOC standards to be included in state drinking water standards regardless of any other provision of the act or rules promulgated under it.

  • Clarifies language regarding waterworks system design and operator certification requirements, replacing "thereof" with "of a waterworks system."

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing the department to promulgate and enforce rules for waterworks systems, including requirements for design, construction, operation, maintenance, and water quality protection.

  • Preserves the prohibition on requiring substances to be added to drinking water for preventive health care purposes unrelated to contamination.

Legislative Description

Water; quality; state drinking water standards; provide for certain substances. Amends sec. 5 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1005).

Water: quality

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/13/2017

12/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources12/13/2017

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