THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2096

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 342D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§342D-     Testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  A wastewater treatment works that has been approved for land application of its sewage sludge shall test sewage sludge and any other residual material that is intended for land application for the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances."

     SECTION 2.  Section 342D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" has the same meaning as in section 321-601."

     SECTION 3.  Section 342D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§342D-5[]]  Rules; specific.  The director may establish by rule, water quality standards, effluent standards, treatment and pretreatment standards, and standards of performance for specific areas and types of discharges in the control of water pollution, thereby allowing for varying local conditions[.]; provided that the director shall adopt rules providing for the monitoring, sampling, testing, and data collection of sewage sludge and other residual materials accumulated at wastewater treatment works that contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

 

Report Title:

DOH; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; PFAS; Wastewater Management; Testing; Rules

 

Description:

Requires certain wastewater treatment works to test sewage sludge and any other residual material intended for land application for the presence of PFAS.  Requires the Director of Health to adopt rules for the monitoring, sampling, testing, and data collection of sewage sludge and other residual material at wastewater treatment works that contain PFAS.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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