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Rhode Island PFAS Act establishes 20 ppt drinking water standard for six PFAS
Rhode Island PFAS in Drinking Water, Groundwater, and Surface Waters Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-32-1 et seq.)Rhode Island Department of HealthRhode Island
Announced
Jan 1, 2022
Effective
Jul 1, 2023
Implementation
Jul 1, 2023
Description
The Rhode Island PFAS in Drinking Water, Groundwater, and Surface Waters Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-32-1 et seq.) was passed in 2022 and amended in 2023. The Act requires public water systems to monitor for six specific PFAS substances (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFHpA, and PFDA) with an interim state standard of 20 parts per trillion (ppt) total for the six PFAS. Public water systems were required to complete initial sampling by July 1, 2023. Systems exceeding the interim standard entered into Consent Agreements with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and must take action to reduce PFAS levels. Regular ongoing testing is required for all public water systems in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island PFAS Act establishes 20 ppt drinking water standard for six PFAS
), was passed in 2022 and amended in 2023. The PFAS Act required public water systems to monitor for six specific per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) by July 1, 2023, and established an interim state standard of 20 parts per trillion total for the six PFAS. Public water systems in Rhode Island are now required to test for PFAS regularly. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing an update on pub
Rhode Island PFAS Act establishes 20 ppt drinking water standard for six PFAS
rface Waters Act](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE46/46-32/INDEX.htm) (RI PFAS Act) public water systems were required to take PFAS samples by July 1, 2023. Public water systems that exceeded the interim standard of 20 ppt under the RI PFAS Act entered into a Consent Agreement with RIDOH within 180 days and are required to take action to lower the level of PFAS. Public water systems in Consent Agreem