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Take Action: Let Your Legislators Know that You Support the Clean Drinking Water Act
A new bill led by Delegate Hansen (D-Monongalia), called the West Virginia Clean Drinking Water Act of 2020, was introduced in the House as H.B. 4542 and in the Senate as S.B. 679. WV Rivers endorses this bill which aims to identify and reduce exposure to class of chemical toxins known as polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. These substances are “forever chemicals” and accumulate in the environment. A main source of exposure to PFAS is through contaminated drinking water. The Act takes four important steps:
- Establishes PFAS water quality criteria to set safe limits on the amount of PFAS chemicals allowed in our water supplies.
- Sets a statewide maximum contaminant level (“MCL”) on the amount of PFAS allowed in tap water.
- Requires polluters to report and monitor their use of PFAS.
- Creates an interagency WV PFAS Action Response Team.
Now is the time to let your legislators know that you support the Clean Drinking Water Act!
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