S.324

2025 Safe Drinking Water Act

Introduced·3/18/25

North Carolina S324 mandates the Commission for Public Health to establish maximum contaminant levels for specific harmful chemicals in drinking.

North Carolina S324 requires the Commission for Public Health to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for specific chemicals in drinking water. These include per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), hexavalent chromium (chromium-6), and 1,4-Dioxane. The Commission must also consider MCLs for other contaminants identified by at least two other states. MCLs must be protective of public health and not exceed those set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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History

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Mar 18, 2025

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Filed