§ 46-32-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “PFAS in Drinking Water, Groundwater, and Surface Waters Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 144, § 2, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 169, § 2, effective June 27, 2022.
§ 46-32-2. Interim drinking water standard and testing requirements. (a) As used in this chapter, “PFAS contaminants” means perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA). (b) On or before July 1, 2023, all public water supply systems in the state […]
§ 46-32-3. Drinking water standards for PFAS contaminants. If the director of the department of health decides to publish a notice pursuant to the provisions of § 46-32-4(b)(1) then on or before June 1, 2024, the director of the department of health shall, pursuant to this section, file under § 42-35-4 a final rule with […]
§ 46-32-4. Standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as a class or subclass. (a) If the director of the department of health decides to publish a notice pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b)(1) of this section then on or before February 1, 2024, the director of the department of health shall initiate a public […]
§ 46-32-5. Groundwater quality standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. On or before December 31, 2023, the director or the department of environmental management shall file under § 42-35-4 a final rule with the secretary of state to adopt groundwater quality standards for, at a minimum, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic […]
§ 46-32-6. Surface water quality action levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. On or before December 31, 2023, the director of the department of environmental management shall file under § 42-35-4 a final rule with the secretary of state to adopt surface water quality action levels to address the contamination of Rhode Island waters from […]
§ 46-32-7. Investigation of potential sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination. (a) On or before November 1, 2023, the director of the department of environmental management shall publish a plan for public review and comment to complete a statewide investigation of potential sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. As part of this […]
§ 46-32-8. Landfill monitoring. On or before December 31, 2022, the director of the department of environmental management shall file under § 42-35-4 a final rule with the secretary of state to adopt standards and procedures for groundwater and leachate monitoring at and around landfills including, at a minimum, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid […]
