HB815

Require rules on drinking water contaminants, water quality

Introduced·4/13/26
Introduced Text

Ohio HB815 mandates the Director of Environmental Protection to set rules for maximum allowable contaminant levels in drinking water and water.

Ohio HB815 requires the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt rules establishing maximum allowable contaminant levels in drinking water and water quality standards for certain contaminants. The bill mandates the inclusion of standards for PFAS, Chromium-6, and 1,4 dioxane. The director must conduct public hearings before establishing, amending, or repealing these standards. The rules must be protective of public health and not less stringent than U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.

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Natural Resources Committee
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History

May 13

House

Referred to committee: Natural Resources

Apr 13

House

Introduced