PRINTER'S NO. 755
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
705
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, V. BROWN, BULLOCK, DAVIS, DEAN, DiGIROLAMO,
DRISCOLL, McCARTER, MULLERY AND RAVENSTAHL, MARCH 3, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MARCH 3, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), entitled "An
act providing for safe drinking water; imposing powers and
duties on the Department of Environmental Resources in
relation thereto; and appropriating certain funds," providing
for maximum contaminant levels.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as
the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 5.1. Maximum contaminant levels.
The Environmental Quality Board shall adopt maximum
contaminant levels for the following constituents:
(1) Perfluorooctane - five parts per trillion.
(2) Perfluorooctanoic acid - five parts per trillion.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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