HB1239

PFAS water safety standards.

Introduced·1/5/26
Intr Text

Indiana HB1239 mandates the Indiana Department of Health to set state maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in public water systems.

HB1239 requires the Indiana Department of Health to establish state maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in water provided by public water systems. These levels must be protective of public health, including vulnerable subpopulations, and cannot be less stringent than those set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals found in various consumer products and industrial processes that can accumulate in the human body and cause health issues.

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Where it stands

Current
Environmental Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 13

House

Representative Hamilton added as coauthor

Jan 5

House

Authored by Representative Dvorak

Jan 5

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs