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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to periodically review the United States environmental protection agency's contaminant candidate list, and make a determination whether the department of health should establish rules and regulations for the protection from contamination by any or all of the contaminants on the contaminant candidate list
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires the department of health to review the United States environmental protection agency's contaminant candidate list, and establish rules and regulations.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill amends the public health law by adding a new section 1100-b and provides language to that section.
Section two sets forth the effective date of the bill.
Justification
The increased human production of chemicals over the last century has challenged the ability of New York State to ensure the safety and quality of drinking water. The United States Environmental Protection Agency maintains a contaminant candidate list (CCL) of drinking water contaminates that are either known to occur or anticipated to occur, but which are not currently regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Recent cases of water contamination have occurred across New York State involving chemicals, like Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), that are on the EPA's CCL, but which are not regulated in relation to drinking water at either the federal or state level.
In order to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers, this bill would require the department of health to periodically review the EPA's CCL and to produce a publically accessible report about whether any or all of the contaminants listed should be regulated in New York state. Such a report would also require a further assessment of the resources available to implement any new rules or regulations.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
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