Senate Bill S8408

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to an assessment of alternatives to eliminate or reduce perfluorooctanoic acid in Petersburgh water supply

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S8408 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Health

2017-S8408 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of health to conduct an assessment of alternatives to eliminate or reduce perfluorooctanoic acid in the municipal water supply in Petersburgh, New York.

2017-S8408 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8408 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8408
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT directing the department of health to conduct  an  assessment  of
   alternatives  to  eliminate  or  reduce  perfluorooctanoic acid in the
   municipal water supply in Petersburgh, New York
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The department of health, in conjunction with the depart-
 ment of environmental conservation, shall perform, or  require  a  third
 party to perform, a study and assessment of alternatives to eliminate or
 reduce  perfluorooctanoic  acid  (PFOA) in the municipal water supply in
 the town of Petersburgh, New York. The study will evaluate at least  the
 following alternatives:
   (a) Creation of an alternate water supply for the town of Petersburgh,
 including,  but not limited to, a new well field, a surface water supply
 source, and interconnection with  an  existing  municipal  water  supply
 system, or any combination of those alternatives;
   (b) Remediating and/or treating the sources of PFOA to the groundwater
 and the municipal water supply;
   (c)  Upgrading  the  existing  municipal  water supply beyond the full
 capacity system;
   (d) Continuation of the existing interim remedial measures,  including
 a  full  capacity granular activated carbon (GAC) water treatment system
 to address PFOA in the municipal water supply for the permitted  maximum
 daily flow, point of entry treatment (POET) systems; and
   (e) Any other alternatives deemed appropriate for study and assessment
 as determined by the department of health.
   2.  The  commissioner  of  health shall ensure that officials from the
 town of Petersburgh are provided with up-to-date information  throughout
 the study and assessment process.
   3.  The  results  of  such study and assessment shall be made publicly
 available no later than September 1, 2018.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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