Bill Text: NJ A1826 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-06 - Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading [A1826 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-A1826-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
217th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblywoman L. GRACE SPENCER
District 29 (Essex)
Assemblyman JOHN F. MCKEON
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Muoio, Assemblyman Gusciora, Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle and Assemblyman Eustace
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane and supplementing P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Drinking Water Quality Institute established pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-20) may study the issue of 1,2,3-trichloropropane levels in drinking water and may recommend to the Department of Environmental Protection a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.
b. The Department of Environmental Protection may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane based upon the recommendation made by the Drinking Water Quality Institute pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill authorizes the Drinking Water Quality Institute (DWQI) to study the issue of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) levels in drinking water and recommend to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) a maximum contaminant level (mcl) for 1,2,3-TCP. The bill further authorizes the DEP to adopt the mcl for 1,2,3-TCP based upon the recommendation made by the DWQI.
The chemical, 1,2,3-TCP, is a man-made and persistent substance used for paint removal and other purposes. It has been classified a "likely" carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. According to the DEP, it is a potent genotoxic carcinogen which occurs in drinking water at levels resulting in significant cancer risk based on test results from New Jersey public and non-public water supplies.
