Bill Text: IA HF2343 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the control of contaminants in public drinking water supply systems, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-11 - Introduced, referred to Environmental Protection. H.J. 247. [HF2343 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF2343-Introduced.html
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BY
ISENHART
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
control
of
contaminants
in
public
1
drinking
water
supply
systems,
and
making
penalties
2
applicable.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
455B.173,
subsection
5,
Code
2020,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
5.
Establish,
modify,
or
repeal
rules
relating
to
drinking
3
water
standards
for
public
water
supply
systems.
Such
4
standards
shall
specify
maximum
contaminant
levels
,
including
5
those
adopted
pursuant
to
section
455B.176B,
or
treatment
6
techniques
necessary
to
protect
the
public
health
and
welfare.
7
The
drinking
water
standards
must
assure
compliance
with
8
federal
drinking
water
standards
adopted
pursuant
to
the
9
federal
Safe
Drinking
Water
Act.
10
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
455B.176B
Drinking
water
maximum
11
contaminant
levels.
12
1.
The
commission
shall
adopt
by
rule
pursuant
to
this
13
section
statewide
maximum
contaminant
levels
for
likely
and
14
known
carcinogens,
and
for
toxic
substances
likely
to
pose
a
15
substantial
health
hazard,
for
public
water
supply
systems
16
supplying
drinking
water.
17
2.
In
addition
to
substances
for
which
the
commission
18
adopts
maximum
contaminant
levels
pursuant
to
subsection
3,
the
19
commission
shall
adopt
statewide
maximum
contaminant
levels
for
20
all
of
the
following
substances:
21
a.
Perfluorooctanic
acid,
perfluorooctanesulfonate
acid,
22
and
perfluoroalkyl
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
23
b.
Hexavalent
chromium.
24
c.
Dioxane.
25
d.
Any
substance
for
which
two
or
more
states
have
adopted
26
maximum
contaminant
levels
or
issued
guidance.
27
3.
In
addition
to
the
substances
listed
in
subsection
2,
28
the
director
or
the
director’s
designee
shall
annually
review
29
maximum
contaminant
levels
adopted
by
other
states,
the
studies
30
and
scientific
evidence
reviewed
by
those
states,
materials
31
provided
by
the
agency
for
toxic
substances
and
disease
32
registry,
and
all
recent
studies
published
by
independent
33
organizations
or
government
agencies
that
are
subject
to
peer
34
review.
After
review,
the
director
shall
provide
a
list
to
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the
commission
of
the
substances
for
which
maximum
contaminant
1
levels
are
recommended
or
required.
The
commission
shall
adopt
2
maximum
contaminant
levels
to
protect
the
health
of
the
general
3
public
and
shall
also
adopt
maximum
contaminant
levels
specific
4
to
vulnerable
subpopulations,
such
as
persons
who
are
nursing
5
or
pregnant,
infants,
and
children.
A
maximum
contaminant
6
level
shall
not
exceed
any
maximum
contaminant
level
or
7
health
advisory
promulgated
by
the
United
States
environmental
8
protection
agency.
9
4.
The
commission
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
10
necessary
to
maintain
compliance
with
this
section.
11
EXPLANATION
12
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
13
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
14
This
bill
relates
to
the
control
of
contaminants
in
public
15
drinking
water
supply
systems.
16
Current
law
requires
the
environmental
protection
commission
17
to
establish
rules
relating
to
drinking
water
standards
for
18
public
water
supply
systems,
which
standards
shall
specify
19
maximum
contaminant
levels
or
treatment
techniques
necessary
20
to
protect
the
public
health
and
welfare.
Current
law
defines
21
“maximum
contaminant
level”
as
the
maximum
permissible
level
of
22
any
physical,
chemical,
biological,
or
radiological
substance
23
in
water
that
is
delivered
to
any
user
of
a
public
water
supply
24
system.
25
The
bill
requires
the
commission
to
adopt
maximum
26
contaminant
levels
for
carcinogens
and
toxic
substances
likely
27
to
pose
a
substantial
health
hazard,
including
perfluorooctanic
28
acid,
perfluorooctanesulfonate
acid,
perfluoroalkyl
and
29
polyfluoroalkyl
substances,
hexavalent
chromium,
dioxane,
and
30
any
substance
for
which
two
or
more
states
have
established
31
maximum
contaminant
levels
or
issued
guidance.
The
bill
32
directs
the
director
of
the
department
of
natural
resources
to
33
annually
review
maximum
contaminant
levels
adopted
by
other
34
states
and
the
studies
and
scientific
evidence
reviewed
by
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those
states
and
other
government
agencies.
The
bill
requires
1
the
director
to
provide
a
list
of
substances
for
which
maximum
2
contaminant
levels
are
recommended
or
required.
The
bill
3
requires
the
commission
to
adopt
maximum
contaminant
levels
4
to
protect
the
general
public
and
maximum
contaminant
levels
5
specific
to
vulnerable
populations.
The
bill
requires
the
6
commission
to
adopt
rules
in
order
to
maintain
compliance
with
7
the
provisions
of
the
bill.
8
By
operation
of
law,
a
person
who
violates
a
standard
adopted
9
by
the
commission
is
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
not
to
exceed
10
$5,000
for
each
day
a
violation
occurs.
The
director
may
issue
11
an
order
directing
a
person
to
correct
a
violation
of
the
12
standards
adopted
by
the
commission.
A
person
against
whom
an
13
order
is
issued
may
initiate
a
contested
case
pursuant
to
Code
14
chapter
17A
and
the
commission
may
affirm,
modify,
or
vacate
15
an
order
of
the
director
or
may
approve
the
director’s
request
16
for
the
attorney
general
to
institute
legal
proceedings
against
17
the
person.
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