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Committee hears bill directing KDHE to adopt potable‑reuse rules; KDHE warns of costs and timeline
Summary
House Bill 24-62 would require KDHE to adopt rules by July 1, 2028, allowing direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater. Municipal utilities and reuse advocates supported the bill; KDHE supports the policy but cautioned the two‑year timeline and estimated additional staff and contract costs.
The House Committee on Water received testimony on House Bill 24-62, which would direct the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to develop rules permitting direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater by July 1, 2028.
Kyle, the bill presenter, said the bill adds definitions for direct and indirect potable reuse and gives KDHE responsibility to develop implementation standards. He noted the state must comply with federal obligations under the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act when regulating public water supplies.
KDHE’s William Carr said the agency supports the…
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