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SC H5095
Bill
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sarita Edgerton
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AI Summary
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Requires the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services to conduct quarterly testing for urinary metabolites at wastewater treatment facility intakes and outflows
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Targets specific pharmaceutical compounds: antimetabolites, prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogs, and antiprogestins in gluconate form
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Mandates testing at all wastewater facilities within 10 miles of municipalities with 250,000+ population, plus at least 10 facilities each in three smaller population tiers (100,000-250,000; 25,000-100,000; under 25,000)
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Requires the department to publish testing records online including sample collection dates, locations, test dates, and results in parts per trillion, along with public health relevance statements
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Tests must be performed by accredited or certified environmental testing laboratories
Legislative Description
Testing of drinking water
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2/4/2026