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Committee holds DEQ PFAS drinking‑water rule docket for additional presentation tomorrow
Summary
DEQ presented a proposed drinking‑water rule incorporating federal PFAS requirements; the committee voted to hold docket 58‑0108‑2401 until a fuller presentation at the chair's call.
Jeri Henry, division administrator for Drinking Water Protection and Finance at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and Tyler Fortunati, drinking water bureau chief, presented docket 58‑0108‑2401 to update Idaho’s public‑drinking‑water rules with federal PFAS provisions.
Henry said the incorporation references 40 CFR Part 141 (updated through July 1, 2024) and adds Subpart Z for PFAS (sometimes referred to as forever chemicals). Fortunati summarized that the rule establishes enforceable maximum contaminant levels for PFOS, adds federal monitoring, analytical, reporting and record‑keeping requirements, and requires PFOS sampling results for new wells and public water systems consistent with other contaminants.
Fortunati and Henry told the committee the rule protects roughly 1.5 million Idahoans served by about 1,000 regulated public water systems; Fortunati said most systems will face new regulatory testing requirements, though some systems have conducted voluntary sampling. He said average analytical sample cost is about $325 and depends on the approved method used.
The board adopted the rule on Nov. 14, 2024, DEQ said, and no written public comments were recorded in the transcript’s summary. Sen. Van Orden proposed holding the docket until the committee hears a fuller presentation; Sen. Harris moved to hold until the call of the chair and Sen. Wintrow seconded. The committee approved the hold on a voice vote and scheduled further presentation for the next meeting.
