North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 837 — PFAS Contamination Mitigation Measures.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 837 includes new language requiring the Department of Environmental Quality to assess PFAS levels in landfill leachate using a specific laboratory method certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This change emphasizes the importance of using reliable testing standards to ensure that water systems are safe from harmful contaminants. By tightening these requirements, the bill aims to better protect public health and the environment from potential risks associated with PFAS exposure.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA May 26, 2020 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 837* Short Title:
837 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45453-RIa-34A* Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS CONTAMINATION FROM THE DISCHARGE OF PFAS IN THE STATE IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 27, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS CONTAMINATION FROM THE DISCHARGE OF PFAS IN THE STATE IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION ACTION TO ADDRESS PFAS *DRS45453-RIa-34A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 2.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION ACTION TO ADDRESS PFAS *S837-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 2.
SECTION 4.(b) If, as a result of the study performed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Department ofEnvironmentalQualityfinds that PFAS in landfill leachatecannot be practicably removed from wastewater prior to discharge, the Environmental Management Commission shall adopt rules to prohibit the disposal of leachate containing detectable PFAS at wastewater treatment plants.
SECTION 4.(b) If, as a result of the study performed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Department ofEnvironmentalQualityfindsthatPFAS in landfill leachatecannot be practicably removed from wastewater prior to discharge, the Environmental Management Commission shall adopt rules to prohibit the disposal of leachate containing detectable PFAS at wastewater treatment plants.
FUNDING FOR PFAS MATTERS SECTION 6.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Qualitythe sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year for the Bernard Allen Drinking Water Fund to fund drinking water Page 2 DRS45453-RIa-34A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 treatment systems for individuals, businesses, and communitywater systems with covered wells.
FUNDING FOR PFAS MATTERS SECTION 6.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Qualitythe sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year for the Bernard Allen Drinking Water Fund to fund drinking water Page 2 Senate Bill 837*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 treatment systems for individuals, businesses, and community water systems with covered wells.
SECTION 6.(g) For purposes of this section, "detectable PFAS" means PFAS in an amount such that the presence, individual concentrations, and total concentrations can be assessed by a laboratory method certified bythe United States Environmental Protection Agency or approved by the Department.
SECTION 6.(g) For purposes of this section, "detectable PFAS" means PFAS in an amount such that the presence, individual concentrations, and total concentrations can be assessed bya laboratory method certified bythe United States Environmental Protection Agency or approved by the Department.
DRS45453-RIa-34A* Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 PART IV.
Senate Bill 837*-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 PART IV.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

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Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 837?
SB 837 is sponsored by Peterson, Woodard, deViere, Fitch, Foushee, Marcus, Searcy, Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Michael Garrett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 837?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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