SENATE BILL NO. 14

January 15, 2019, Introduced by Senator BRINKS and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled

"Safe drinking water act,"

by amending section 6 (MCL 325.1006).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 6. (1) The Except as provided in subsection (2), the maximum contaminant levels for inorganic and organic chemicals, microbiological contaminants and turbidity, which are part of the national interim primary drinking water regulations, and which have been promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency Environmental Protection Agency under authority of Public Law 93-523 (1974), before this act taking effect, are hereby incorporated by reference and shall have the same force and effect as a rule promulgated pursuant to under this act. A standard which that is incorporated by reference pursuant to under this subsection shall remain remains effective until a rule is promulgated pursuant to under this act which that covers the same or similar subject or the standard is rescinded by rule promulgated pursuant to under this act.

(2) The maximum contaminant levels for certain inorganic chemicals are as follows:

(a) For perfluorooctanesulfonic acid - 5 parts per trillion.

(b) For perfluorooctanoic acid – 5 parts per trillion.