NC H189

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to consult with federal agencies and the University of North Carolina System on establishing health goals for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including GenX.

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to cooperate with any EPA audit of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program and conduct a comprehensive review of the program since October 19, 1975, examining disclosure requirements, standards for emerging contaminants, permit review processes, and application processing times, with findings due by June 1, 2018.

Establishes coordination between the Department of Environmental Quality and neighboring states (Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) to share water quality data and information about contaminants in shared surface water and groundwater.

Authorizes the University of North Carolina Policy Collaboratory to use up to $1 million per fiscal year for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to conduct water quality analysis for GenX and other emerging contaminants and conduct research on contamination risk prediction, water filter performance, and atmospheric deposition.

Appropriates $2.4 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2017-2018 fiscal year to the Department of Environmental Quality, including $813,000 for water and air sampling collection and NPDES permitting backlog support.