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Board delegates rulemaking to DOH to adopt EPA PFAS drinking‑water standards by reference
Summary
The board authorized the Department of Health to use an expedited process to adopt by reference the new federal EPA PFAS drinking‑water regulations, enabling DOH to move quickly to implement monitoring, reporting, treatment and public‑notification obligations tied to federal MCLs.
The Washington State Board of Health voted to delegate authority to the Department of Health to adopt, by reference, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new national primary drinking‑water regulations for PFAS (per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances) into state code.
DOH staff explained that federal PFAS rules establish maximum contaminant levels and require monitoring, reporting, public notification, treatment and…
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