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VA HB1011

VA HB1011
Public drinking water; Com. of Health to study occurrence of various substances & acids in water.


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Introduced
01/12/2022
In Committee
01/12/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Commissioner of Health; study of the occurrence of PFOA, PFOS, PFBA, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, and other PFAS in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorobutyrate (PFBA), perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide-dimer acid (HFPO-DA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), in drinking water in the Commonwealth. The work group shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health by December 1, 2023.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA, PFOS, PFBA, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, and other PFAS, in the Commonwealth's public drinking water. The work group will determine current PFAS contamination levels, identify possible sources of such contamination, and prioritize analysis of drinking water from smaller waterworks, those near potential PFAS sources, and previously studied waterworks. The work group will develop a temporal data set and focus on entry point sampling. The group will report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions (on 02/15/2022)

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