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NJ A5885
Bill
Status
6/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alixon Collazos-Gill
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt a maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per billion for hexavalent chromium (chromium-VI) in drinking water within one year of the act's effective date
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Establishes phased compliance deadlines: 2 years for public water systems with 10,000+ service connections, 3 years for systems with 1,000-9,999 connections, and 4 years for systems with fewer than 1,000 connections
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Permits the department to adopt a more stringent hexavalent chromium standard upon recommendation of the Drinking Water Quality Institute
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Preserves existing maximum contaminant levels for total chromium in drinking water while adding the specific hexavalent chromium limit as an additional requirement
Legislative Description
Requires DEP to establish maximum contaminant level for hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
6/25/2025