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State officials tell lawmakers they are preparing for EPA PFAS standard but caution on timing and testing limits
Summary
Committee members pressed the administration on how towns and small water suppliers will meet a possible new federal PFAS standard. Agency witnesses said testing methods and small‑supplier capacity make an immediate switch to the federal level difficult and urged planning and partnership.
Legislators pressed the administration about the state’s readiness to meet a new federal PFAS drinking water standard and what the budget proposal would do to help local water suppliers.
At the hearing an RTA and municipal official raised concerns about the sensitivity of PFAS testing, the potential for false positives and the cost to towns if the federal standard becomes more stringent. An administration witness described how early…
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