Bill Text: NJ A3954 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2015-11-09 - 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov.'s Recommend. [A3954 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-A3954-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3954

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED DECEMBER 4, 2014

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  HERB CONAWAY, JR.

District 7 (Burlington)

Assemblyman  TROY SINGLETON

District 7 (Burlington)

Assemblywoman  L. GRACE SPENCER

District 29 (Essex)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires maximum contaminant level to be established for 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on March 19, 2015, with amendments.

 

An Act ¹[requiring] concerning¹ a maximum contaminant level ¹[to be established]¹ for 1,2,3-trichloropropane and supplementing P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  The Drinking Water Quality Institute established pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-20) shall ¹study the issue of 1,2,3-trichloropropane levels in drinking water and¹ , within 90 days after the date of enactment of this act, recommend to the Department of Environmental Protection a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water ¹[, which shall be no more than 0.03 parts per billion]¹ .

     b.  The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane based upon the recommendation made by the Drinking Water Quality Institute pursuant to subsection a. of this section.  The department shall adopt the maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane within 180 days after receiving the recommendation thereon from the institute.

     ¹[c.  Until the department adopts a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the maximum contaminant level shall be 0.03 parts per billion.]¹

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.