North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 666 — 2025 Water Safety Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 666, known as the 2025 Water Safety Act, includes some minor changes primarily to streamline the language. Specific references were clarified, such as the compliance schedule for water systems, which remains aligned with federal regulations. This clarity is important because it helps ensure that the bill effectively addresses water safety standards without confusion, potentially leading to better compliance and protection against harmful substances like PFAS in drinking water.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 666 Short Title:
666 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35246-MHa-88 Short Title:2025 Water Safety Act.
2025 Water Safety Act.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PFAS MITIGATION AND RESEARCH, TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ADOPT STANDARDS FOR PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT PFAS DISCHARGE LIMITS FOR SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USERS AND PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS DISCHARGING DIRECTLY TO SURFACE WATERS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PFAS MITIGATION AND RESEARCH, TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ADOPT STANDARDS FOR PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT PFAS DISCHARGE LIMITS FOR SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USERS AND PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS DISCHARGING DIRECTLY TO SURFACE WATERS.
The purpose of the Fund is to support statewide efforts to detect, reduce, mitigate, and prevent exposuretoPFASandto supportscientificresearchandtechnologydevelopmentrelatedtoPFAS removal, treatment, monitoring, and precursor identification.
The purpose of the Fund is to support statewide efforts to detect, reduce, mitigate, and prevent exposuretoPFASandtosupportscientificresearchandtechnologydevelopmentrelatedtoPFAS removal, treatment, monitoring, and precursor identification.
*DRS35246-MHa-88* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Uses of Fund.
*S666-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Uses of Fund.
– SWIA shall report annually as a part of the report required by G.S.
– SWIA shall report annuallyas a part of the report required byG.S.
Page 2 DRS35246-MHa-88 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.(d) Report.
Page 2 Senate Bill 666-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.(d) Report.
(b) The Commission shall adopt rules to establish a compliance schedule with respect to the maximum contaminants levels set forth in subsection (a) of this section for all public water systems, including community water systems and transient and non-transient non-community water systems that is substantially identical to the compliance schedule set forth in 40 C.F.R.
(b) The Commission shall adopt rules to establish a compliance schedule with respect to the maximum contaminants levels set forth in subsection (a) of this section for all public water systems, including community water systems and transient and non-transient non-community water systems that is substantiallyidentical to the compliance schedule set forth in 40 C.F.R.
(3) A compliance schedule of up to 36 months to begin no later than January 1, 2026, for regulated entities to achieve the requirements developed pursuant to subdivisions (1)and (2)of this Section.During this time, theDepartment shall coordinate with the North Carolina Collaboratory to do all of the following:
(3) A compliance schedule of up to 36 months to begin no later than January 1, 2026, for regulated entities to achieve the requirements developed pursuant to subdivisions (1)and (2)of this Section.Duringthis time, theDepartment shall coordinate with the North Carolina Collaboratory to do all of the following:
DRS35246-MHa-88 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
Senate Bill 666-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
Page 4 DRS35246-MHa-88
Page 4 Senate Bill 666-First Edition
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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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Not signed on (176)

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Who sponsors SB 666?
SB 666 is sponsored by Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic), and Michael V. Lee (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 666?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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