ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE
COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 4761
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MARCH 23, 2023
The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee reports
favorably Assembly Bill No. 4761.
This bill would require the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) to conduct annual assessments on the regulation of
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking
water.
Specifically, the bill would require the DEP to conduct an annual
assessment of PFASs that are unregulated at the time of the
assessment, in order to determine whether a maximum contaminant
level or other drinking water standard should be established for
additional PFASs. The bill would also require the DEP to conduct an
assessment of whether current and proposed maximum contaminant
levels for PFASs adequately protect the health of children, given their
lower average body weight, as compared to a maximum contaminant
level based on the average adult body weight. The bill would require
the DEP to provide a written report containing the findings of each
assessment to the Governor and the Legislature, and to post the report
on its website.