Bill > SB2022

This bill, known as the "Mississippi Act to Prohibit the Contamination of Clean Soils with So-Called Forever Chemicals," aims to prevent the spread of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are man-made chemicals that can persist in the environment for a long time, into Mississippi's soil. It defines key terms like "Commission" (the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission) and "septage" (waste from septic tanks). The bill requires the Commission to test sludge and sludge-derived compost for these "forever chemicals" before they can be applied to land, and sets limits on their acceptable levels. It also grants the Commission the authority to require anyone licensed to discharge wastewater to test their effluent for these chemicals and report the results. Furthermore, the bill prohibits the issuance of new licenses for spreading septage and allows existing licenses to be revoked if "forever chemical" levels are too high. It establishes parameters for the application of sludge and septage, with specific exceptions, and mandates that the Commission develop a plan to eventually ban the land application of septage altogether, submitting this plan to the legislature for approval.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2022.xml