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MI HB5375
Bill
Status
12/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Winnie Brinks
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Clarifies language regarding waterworks system design and operator certification requirements, replacing "thereof" with "of a waterworks system."
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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.
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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