What's happening
This bill requires the New York health commissioner to promptly establish and expand a list of emerging water contaminants.
Why it matters
Expands the required list of monitored water contaminants. to include a wider array of chemicals and compounds, such as 1,2,3-trichloropropane, vanadium, molybdenum, and multiple types of PFAS ("forever chemicals"), reflecting growing scientific concern over substances with potential health impacts that were previously unmonitored.
Sets a firm timeline for regulatory action. by mandating that the health commissioner must issue the first list of emerging contaminants within 30 days, aiming to accelerate public health protections rather than allow lengthy bureaucratic delays.
Directly responds to new scientific findings and public health risks. by requiring inclusion of specific chemicals that have recently raised alarm—especially various PFAS, which are linked to cancer and other serious health effects—ensuring that regulatory oversight keeps pace with emerging threats.
Potentially increases transparency and accountability. in water quality management by creating a clear legal mandate for which contaminants must be tracked, which can empower communities to demand action and access to cleaner water.
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List New Water Contaminants
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21 Co-sponsors
History
- Advanced to third reading cal.359
- Reported
- Referred to health
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to health
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List Emerging Contaminants Now
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor James Skoufis
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7839
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 24, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a list of emerging contaminants
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 1112 of the public health law, as added by section 1 of part M of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, is amended and a new subdivision 13 is added to read as follows:
c. The commissioner shall, at a minimum, include the following chemicals identified as emerging contaminants in the first list of emerging contaminants: 1,2,3-trichloropropane; 1,3-butadiene; chloromethane (methyl chloride); 1,1-dichloroethane; bromomethane (methyl bromide); chlorodifluoromethene (HCFC-22); bromochloromethane (halon 1011); 1,4-dioxane; vanadium; molybdenum; cobalt; strontium; chromium; chromium-6; chlorate; perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS); [and] perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS); perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS); hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO); 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2- (heptaflouropropoxy) propanoic acid; 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2- (heptafluoropropoxy) propanoate; heptafluoropropyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether; testosterone; and 4-androstene-3,17-dione.
13. The commissioner shall promulgate the first list of emerging contaminants within thirty days of the effective date of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11758-02-9
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