A bill to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances from activities of the Department of Defense.

Q: What does Preamble of A bill to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances from activities of the Department of Defense. do?

This bill aims to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households. The households affected are those whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances. The contamination is specifically linked to activities of the Department of Defense.

Q: What does PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER TO HOUSEHOLDS WHOSE of A bill to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances from activities of the Department of Defense. do?

This section directs the Secretary of Defense to offer alternative drinking water to households affected by perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFAS) contamination resulting from Department of Defense activities. Eligibility requires the household to be downgradient from a military installation, use a private well, and have PFAS detections exceeding EPA’s maximum contaminant level. Another household in the same community must have already been eligible for alternative drinking water due to the same contamination. The Secretary must coordinate efforts with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and other environmental authorities. Alternative drinking water includes bottled water, connection to public water systems, and provision of filtration systems. The Secretary is not required to provide alternative drinking water if all affected households in a community are connected to a municipal water system or if action has been taken under CERCLA to reduce drinking water exposures. The section defines key terms, including 'alternative drinking water,' 'Federal drinking water standard,' 'maximum contaminant level,' 'public water system,' 'private drinking water well,' and 'State drinking water standard'.

Last updated: 12/11/2025 · Introduced: 12/11/2025

Author: Gary Peters (D-MI)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to provide alternative drinking water to households with private wells contaminated by PFAS substances originating from Department of Defense activities, based on specific criteria including proximity to military installations and contaminant levels.
Eligible households can receive alternative drinking water through options like bottled water, connection to public water systems, or filtration systems.
The bill coordinates with existing environmental laws like CERCLA and excludes households already connected to municipal water systems or addressed under CERCLA for PFAS exposure reduction.

119th Congressin committeeS. 1071(Signed into Law)Official page

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