Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2024 Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2024 Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1147Introduced by Senator Portantino(Coauthors: Senators Blakespear and Rubio) Blakespear, Rubio, and Wahab)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gipson, Low, and Rendon)February 14, 2024An act to add Sections 111087 and 116376.2 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1147, as amended, Portantino. Drinking water: bottled water: microplastics levels.Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, regulates, among other things, the manufacture, production, processing, and packing of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, and is administered by the State Department of Public Health. The law prescribes various quality and labeling standards for bottled water and vended water, and limits the levels of certain contaminants that may be contained in those water products. Existing law makes a violation of the law or regulation adopted pursuant to the law a crime. Existing law requires, as a condition of licensure, a water-bottling plant, as defined, to annually prepare a water-bottling plant report, as specified, and to make the report available to each customer, upon request.This bill would require, in the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, and upon adoption of that standard, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state to provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale, as provided. The bill would require this report to be included with the annual water-bottling plant report and, upon request, be made available to each consumer. By expanding requirements on water-bottling plants, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the State Department of Public Health to determine, Health, upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. by the State Water Resources Control Board, to ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard. The bill would encourage the State Water Resources Control Board to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing, as specified.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law requires the state board to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water and to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effect, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to compile findings from the study into a report and publish the report on its internet website no later than December 31, 2026. study the health effects of microplastics in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to provide annual status updates, and post a final report on its internet website. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board, after considering taking into consideration the findings of the report, to request that OEHHA prepare and publish a public health goal for microplastics in drinking water, as specified. The bill would require the state board to review the public health goal developed by OEHHA, and adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 111087 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.SEC. 2. Section 116376.2 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2024 Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2024 Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1147Introduced by Senator Portantino(Coauthors: Senators Blakespear and Rubio) Blakespear, Rubio, and Wahab)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gipson, Low, and Rendon)February 14, 2024An act to add Sections 111087 and 116376.2 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1147, as amended, Portantino. Drinking water: bottled water: microplastics levels.Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, regulates, among other things, the manufacture, production, processing, and packing of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, and is administered by the State Department of Public Health. The law prescribes various quality and labeling standards for bottled water and vended water, and limits the levels of certain contaminants that may be contained in those water products. Existing law makes a violation of the law or regulation adopted pursuant to the law a crime. Existing law requires, as a condition of licensure, a water-bottling plant, as defined, to annually prepare a water-bottling plant report, as specified, and to make the report available to each customer, upon request.This bill would require, in the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, and upon adoption of that standard, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state to provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale, as provided. The bill would require this report to be included with the annual water-bottling plant report and, upon request, be made available to each consumer. By expanding requirements on water-bottling plants, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the State Department of Public Health to determine, Health, upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. by the State Water Resources Control Board, to ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard. The bill would encourage the State Water Resources Control Board to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing, as specified.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law requires the state board to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water and to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effect, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to compile findings from the study into a report and publish the report on its internet website no later than December 31, 2026. study the health effects of microplastics in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to provide annual status updates, and post a final report on its internet website. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board, after considering taking into consideration the findings of the report, to request that OEHHA prepare and publish a public health goal for microplastics in drinking water, as specified. The bill would require the state board to review the public health goal developed by OEHHA, and adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2024 Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2024 Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024
Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2024
Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2024
Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1147
Introduced by Senator Portantino(Coauthors: Senators Blakespear and Rubio) Blakespear, Rubio, and Wahab)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gipson, Low, and Rendon)February 14, 2024
Introduced by Senator Portantino(Coauthors: Senators Blakespear and Rubio) Blakespear, Rubio, and Wahab)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gipson, Low, and Rendon)
February 14, 2024
An act to add Sections 111087 and 116376.2 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1147, as amended, Portantino. Drinking water: bottled water: microplastics levels.
Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, regulates, among other things, the manufacture, production, processing, and packing of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, and is administered by the State Department of Public Health. The law prescribes various quality and labeling standards for bottled water and vended water, and limits the levels of certain contaminants that may be contained in those water products. Existing law makes a violation of the law or regulation adopted pursuant to the law a crime. Existing law requires, as a condition of licensure, a water-bottling plant, as defined, to annually prepare a water-bottling plant report, as specified, and to make the report available to each customer, upon request.This bill would require, in the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, and upon adoption of that standard, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state to provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale, as provided. The bill would require this report to be included with the annual water-bottling plant report and, upon request, be made available to each consumer. By expanding requirements on water-bottling plants, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the State Department of Public Health to determine, Health, upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. by the State Water Resources Control Board, to ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard. The bill would encourage the State Water Resources Control Board to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing, as specified.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law requires the state board to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water and to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effect, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to compile findings from the study into a report and publish the report on its internet website no later than December 31, 2026. study the health effects of microplastics in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to provide annual status updates, and post a final report on its internet website. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board, after considering taking into consideration the findings of the report, to request that OEHHA prepare and publish a public health goal for microplastics in drinking water, as specified. The bill would require the state board to review the public health goal developed by OEHHA, and adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, regulates, among other things, the manufacture, production, processing, and packing of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, and is administered by the State Department of Public Health. The law prescribes various quality and labeling standards for bottled water and vended water, and limits the levels of certain contaminants that may be contained in those water products. Existing law makes a violation of the law or regulation adopted pursuant to the law a crime. Existing law requires, as a condition of licensure, a water-bottling plant, as defined, to annually prepare a water-bottling plant report, as specified, and to make the report available to each customer, upon request.
This bill would require, in the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, and upon adoption of that standard, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state to provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale, as provided. The bill would require this report to be included with the annual water-bottling plant report and, upon request, be made available to each consumer. By expanding requirements on water-bottling plants, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the State Department of Public Health to determine, Health, upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. by the State Water Resources Control Board, to ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard. The bill would encourage the State Water Resources Control Board to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing, as specified.
Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law requires the state board to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water and to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.
This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effect, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to compile findings from the study into a report and publish the report on its internet website no later than December 31, 2026. study the health effects of microplastics in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The bill would require OEHHA to provide annual status updates, and post a final report on its internet website. The bill would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board, after considering taking into consideration the findings of the report, to request that OEHHA prepare and publish a public health goal for microplastics in drinking water, as specified. The bill would require the state board to review the public health goal developed by OEHHA, and adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 111087 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.SEC. 2. Section 116376.2 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 111087 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.
SECTION 1. Section 111087 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.
111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.
111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.
111087. (a) In the event that the State Water Resources Control Board adopts a primary drinking water standard standard, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 116275, for microplastics, and upon adoption of the primary drinking water standard for microplastics, any water-bottling plant that produces bottled water that is sold in this state shall provide the State Department of Public Healths Food and Drug Branch an annual report on the levels of microplastics found in the source water used for bottling and in the final bottled water product that is offered for sale.
(b) The report required by this section and any related testing may shall be conducted by an ELAP certified laboratory and in accordance with Section 116376, including, but not limited to, the use of methods outlined in the State Water Resources Control Boards Division of Drinking Waters August 9, 2022, publication entitled Policy Handbook Establishing a Standard Method of Testing and Reporting of Microplastics in Drinking Water, and any subsequent document published or released by the state board pursuant to the requirements of Section 116376, or that is related to the publication, including, but not limited to, an update to the publication.
(c) The report required by this section shall be included with the bottled water report pursuant to Section 111071, and shall, upon request, be made available to each consumer.
(d) Upon adoption of a primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water, by the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health Health, pursuant to Section 111080, shall determine, pursuant to Section 111080, whether requiring bottled water to meet a maximum contaminant level equivalent to the primary drinking water standard for microplastics in drinking water is necessary or appropriate for ensuring that bottled water presents no adverse effect on public health. ensure bottled water meets the state microplastics drinking water standard.
(e) The State Water Resources Control Board is encouraged to work with the Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee to identify and develop strategies for addressing technical challenges to microplastics testing so that public water systems can effectively collect, prepare, analyze, characterize, and confirm microplastics in drinking water, and that may include both of the following:
(1) The development of a universal identification reference library for microplastics in drinking water.
(2) The development of a strategic plan focused on accrediting laboratories to analyze drinking water samples for microplastics.
SEC. 2. Section 116376.2 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.
SEC. 2. Section 116376.2 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
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116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.
116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.
116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.
116376.2. (a) The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall prioritize studying the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water and bottled water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in those types of water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or that does not pose any significant risk to health, or to identify any data gaps that exist that need to be addressed in order to establish those levels. study the health effects of microplastics, consistent with Section 116365, in drinking water to evaluate toxicity characteristics and levels of microplastics in water that are not anticipated to cause or contribute to adverse health effects, or to identify data gaps that would need to be addressed to establish those levels. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall provide annual status updates that may contain the compilation of findings from the study into a report and post the final report on its internet website.
(b)The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall compile findings from the study pursuant to subdivision (a) into a report and publish the report on its internet website by no later than December 31, 2026.
(c)Upon completion of the report published pursuant to subdivision (b), the State Water Resources Control Board may, after considering the findings of the report, request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.
(d)The State Water Resources Control Board shall review a public health goal developed pursuant to subdivision (c) and, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 116365, adopt a primary drinking water standard for microplastics, if appropriate.
(b) After taking into consideration the findings published pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Water Resources Control Board may request that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment prepare and publish a public health goal, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116365, for microplastics in drinking water.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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