Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1786: An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners
Status: Signed into law, June 15, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2660-Z is enacted to private drinking water wells 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. B. "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance that is detectable in drinking water using standard laboratory methods established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, including regulated PFAS contaminants. C. "Regulated PFAS contaminants" means: (1) The specific PFAS compounds regulated pursuant to the drinking water standards adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with Resolve 2021, chapter 82; or (2) If maximum contaminant levels for PFAS are adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services subsequent to the adoption of the drinking water standards described in subparagraph (1), the specific PFAS compounds regulated pursuant to those maximum contaminant levels. 2. Posting of information regarding maximum contaminant levels for PFAS. The department shall post on its publicly accessible website information regarding the most stringent maximum contaminant levels adopted by a federal agency or the State for regulated PFAS contaminants, measured in parts per …
Sponsors
- Poppy Arford (D, 101) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Ankeles (D, 100)
- Arthur Bell (D, 103)
- Stacy Brenner (D, 30)
- William Bridgeo (D, 60)
- James Dill (D, 26)
- Cheryl Golek (D, 99)
- Allison Hepler (D, 49)
- Karen Montell (D, 54)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-308) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-308), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-308).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence
- : Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: PFAS POSTING, Legislature, GROUNDWATER, Senate, Other, WELLS
Common questions
- What is LD1786?
- LD1786 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners.
- What does LD1786 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners.
- What is the status of LD1786?
- Signed into law as of June 15, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1786?
- Poppy Arford (D, 101), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1786?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1786&snum=132
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