Pennsylvania HB 1415: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, further providing for powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1616
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1415
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, MERSKI, HARKINS, K.HARRIS, HILL-EVANS,
MALAGARI, PROBST, RIVERA, SANCHEZ, WAXMAN AND HOHENSTEIN,
MAY 5, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MAY 6, 2025
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," further
providing for powers and duties of Environmental Quality
Board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206,
No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 4. Powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board.
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(d) Testing requirement.--The Environmental Quality Board
shall require each entry point for a public water system to be
tested at least once per year for levels of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances, regardless of previous test results
for an entry point.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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