Bill > HB1085

This bill requires the Indiana Department of Health to establish state maximum contaminant levels for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in water provided by public water systems. The maximum contaminant levels must be protective of public health, including the health of vulnerable subpopulations, and cannot be less stringent than any maximum contaminant level or health advisory promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals that have been commonly used in industrial processes and consumer products since the 1950s and 1960s due to their resistance to heat, water, and oil. These chemicals are persistent in the environment and can cause reproductive, developmental, liver, kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals.