IndianaIndiana would set limits for long-lasting PFAS chemicals in public water
Indiana’s health department would set limits for PFAS, long-lasting chemicals, in water from public systems to protect groups such as pregnant people, infants, and children.
What it does
Indiana’s health department would set limits for long-lasting PFAS chemicals in public water systems. The limits must protect public health and be at least as strict as federal limits or health advisories.
Argument forLimits designed to protect health, including that of pregnant people and children, could reduce exposure to long-lasting PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
Argument againstMatching strict federal limits or health advisories could make rules for long-lasting PFAS chemicals harder for some public water systems to meet.
More detail
The Indiana Department of Health would set maximum levels for long-lasting PFAS chemicals in water supplied by public water systems. The rule applies to systems that provide water for people through pipes or other built conveyances and have at least 15 service connections or regularly serve at least 25 people. The limits must protect public health, including vulnerable groups such as pregnant people, nursing mothers, infants, and children. The limits cannot be less stringent than any federal PFAS maximum contaminant level or health advisory. The bill text sets July 1, 2026, as the effective date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 13Representative Hamilton added as coauthorLatest
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental AffairsMinor
- Jan 5Authored by Representative DvorakIntroduced
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