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Senate committee approves DEQ air and hazardous‑waste federal updates; holds PFAS drinking‑water rule for further presentation
Summary
The committee approved two Department of Environmental Quality rule dockets adopting federal regulatory updates for air quality and hazardous waste; the drinking‑water PFAS rule docket was held to allow a fuller presentation at a later meeting.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee considered three Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rule dockets that incorporate federal regulatory changes into Idaho administrative code.
Air quality: Tiffany Floyd, Air Quality Division Administrator, presented Docket 580‑101‑2401, which incorporates federal air regulations through July 1, 2024. Floyd highlighted several federal actions that affect Idaho, including EPA approval of Idaho's removal of a vehicle inspection and maintenance program from the Northern Ada County carbon monoxide nonattainment plan, removal of an EPA "emergency defense" provision that had allowed major sources to avoid liability for emission violations in some cases, and a tightened National Ambient Air Quality Standard for PM2.5 (annual standard lowered from 12 µg/m3 to 9 µg/m3, effective May 6, 2024). Floyd said Idaho currently anticipates meeting the new annual PM2.5 standard statewide, though she noted communities "hovering near that standard" — Pinehurst,…
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