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Maryland enacts SB 719 establishing PFAS limits for sewage sludge land application
Maryland SB 719 — Sewage Sludge PFAS Regulation (2026 Session)Maryland General AssemblyMaryland
Announced
Apr 13, 2026
Effective
Oct 1, 2028
Implementation
Oct 1, 2028
Description
Maryland SB 719 (Enrolled - Revised) prohibits land application of sewage sludge with total regulated PFAS (PFOA + PFOS) concentrations at or above 50 ppb, effective October 1, 2028. Sewage sludge with 25-50 ppb requires restricted application rates (≤3 dry metric tons per acre), enhanced setbacks, and 14-day advance notification. Generators with ≥25 ppb must complete source tracking studies and develop mitigation plans. MDE must provide technical assistance and may establish PFAS pretreatment standards for industrial users.
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Maryland enacts SB 719 establishing PFAS limits for sewage sludge land application
SB 719 Department of Legislative Services Maryland General Assembly 2026 Session FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE Enrolled - Revised Senate Bill 719 (Senators Love and Hester) Education, Energy, and the Environment Environment and Transportation and Health Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation This bill establishes prohibitions and restrictions related to the land application of sewage sludge that ha