Relates to 1,4-Dioxane levels; requires the department of health and department of environmental conservation to establish a maximum contaminant level of 0.35 parts per billion for the presence of 1,4-Dioxane in public supplies of potable water, ground water and runoff water from a wastewater treatment plant or water supply treatment plant.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3149
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 30, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the environmental conservation
law, in relation to 1,4-Dioxane levels
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2 1100-b to read as follows:
3 § 1100-b. 1,4-Dioxane. 1. The commissioner shall establish a maximum
4 contaminant level of 0.35 parts per billion for the presence of
5 1,4-Dioxane in public supplies of potable water.
6 2. Such standard for 1,4-Dioxane shall be implemented in accordance
7 with department regulations and the state administrative procedure act
8 and be completed as soon as practicable, including implementation by
9 emergency rule if determined by the commissioner as necessary to protect
10 public health.
11 § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new
12 section 17-0307 to read as follows:
13 § 17-0307. 1,4-Dioxane.
14 1. The department, in consultation with the department of health,
15 shall establish a maximum contaminant level of 0.35 parts per billion
16 for the presence of 1,4-Dioxane in ground water and runoff water from a
17 wastewater treatment plant or water supply treatment plant.
18 2. Such standard for 1,4-Dioxane shall be implemented in accordance
19 with department regulations and the state administrative procedure act
20 and be completed as soon as practicable, including implementation by
21 emergency rule if determined by the commissioner as necessary to protect
22 public health.
23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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