Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8093 – Maximum contaminant level
(a) The Division shall work in collaboration with the Department to establish a maximum contaminant level for PFOA and PFOS in public drinking water systems in accordance with evidence-based standards and assessments conducted by the United States Environmental Protective Agency.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8093
- Department: means the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8092
- Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8092
- Maximum contaminant level: means the legal threshold limit on the amount of a substance that is allowed in public water systems. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8092
- PFOA: means perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8092
- PFOS: means perfluorooctanesulfonic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8092
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) By December 20, 2021, the Department and Division shall initiate the regulatory development process.
(c) By July 21, 2022, the Division shall conduct public hearings on proposed regulations.
(d) The Division in collaboration with the Department shall review all of the following to develop and revise on a periodic basis the maximum contaminant level established pursuant to this section:
(1) Assessments conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Information published in peer-reviewed journals.
(3) Delaware statewide survey data.