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This bill, the Clean Drinking Water Act of 2022, proposes several key provisions to address the prevalence and health risks of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia's drinking water. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, to propose maximum contaminant levels or treatment techniques for eight specific PFAS chemicals, as well as any additional PFAS chemicals deemed harmful to human health, by April 1, 2023. These proposed maximum contaminant levels must consider standards adopted by other states and the EPA, and be protective of public health, including vulnerable populations. Additionally, the bill establishes the West Virginia PFAS Action Response Team (WV-PART) as an advisory body within the Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate PFAS response efforts across state agencies. The bill also mandates self-reporting of PFAS use by facilities and requires monitoring of PFAS discharges. Finally, the bill directs the Secretary to propose updates to the state's numeric public water supply human health criteria for the same PFAS chemicals by April 1, 2023.

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