The Public Water Supply (PWS) Section, which serves as the primacy agency to United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has responsibility to implement and enforce provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). As per publication in the federal register (Vol. 89, No. 42) on April 26, 2024, new and mandatory EPA requirements exist and await implementation by the PWS Section. The new requirements are intended to control and manage public health risks associated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). To complete primacy application requirements, the Section has proposed that the federal PFAS rule be codified by the state and adopted by reference into 15A NCAC 18C (Rules Governing Public Water Systems).
Attachments:
Proposed Rule
OSBM-approved Regulatory Impact Analysis
Public Hearing:
Jan. 7, 2025, 1 p.m., Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building, 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh NC
Public Comment Period
Dec. 16, 2024-Feb. 14, 2025
Comments can be sent to:
Jay Frick
Division of Water Resources, Public Water Supply Section
1634 Mail Service Center 27699-1634
jay.frick@deq.nc.gov