Bill > S661

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to take several specific actions regarding n-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a potentially harmful chemical found in drinking water. The DEP must review and establish Massachusetts maximum containment levels (MMCLs) for NDMA, which will define the maximum safe amount of this compound in drinking water to protect human health. When reports indicate NDMA levels exceed these newly established MMCLs, the DEP must send copies of those reports to the state Senate and House Clerks and treat such exceedances as violations of existing drinking water regulations. The department is also granted broad enforcement authority to address NDMA levels and must provide an annual report to the state legislature detailing the total number of drinking water examinations conducted and how many of those tests found NDMA levels above the new maximum containment levels. This legislation aims to enhance monitoring and regulation of a potentially dangerous chemical in Massachusetts' drinking water supply, with a focus on transparency and public health protection.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S661