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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 1494
AN ACT CONCERNING REMEDIATION AND TESTING FOR PFAS IN
CERTAIN WATER SUPPLIES.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the existing Connecticut Interagency PFAS
(perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Task Force to do the
following:
1. by July 15, 2025, identify funding sources for remediating
municipally owned wells that the departments of Energy and
Environmental Protection (DEEP) or Public Heath (DPH)
determine exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
PFAS limits as of the bill’s passage, and
2. accelerate the phase-based approach to testing municipal-,
private-, and water company-owned drinking water supplies
described in the task force’s PFAS Action Plan from November 1,
2019.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
BACKGROUND
Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force
Established in 2019 by the governor, this task force is led by DEEP
and DPH and was required to deliver a PFAS Action Plan with a
comprehensive strategy to:
1. minimize human health risk for Connecticut residents;
2. minimize future releases of PFAS to the environment; and
3. identify, assess, and clean up historic PFAS releases.
The task force plan, released on November 1, 2019, included a 2025SB-01494-R000710-BA.DOCX
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recommendation that the state implement a phased PFAS testing
program for public drinking water. The plan recommended that this
testing be prioritized sources for public drinking water most vulnerable
to PFAS pollution, or that serve vulnerable populations (e.g., schools,
daycares, and disadvantaged communities).
COMMITTEE ACTION
Environment Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 33 Nay 0 (03/28/2025)