Hawaii SB738 mandates testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge and residual materials at wastewater treatment.
Hawaii SB738 amends the state's wastewater management regulations to require wastewater treatment plants to test sewage sludge and other residual materials for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. If these substances are detected, the director of the Department of Health is prohibited from authorizing the land application of the materials. The bill also mandates the adoption of rules for the safe disposal and sequestration of materials containing these substances.
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