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HB 5895

Water supply: quality and standards; access to safe drinking water; require when a water source tests positive for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 12722, 12723 & 12724.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Andrews and 38 co-sponsors

When PFAS is detected above safety levels in a private well, EGLE must notify the owner within 30 days and nearby property owners within 1 mile, offer guidance, testing, and free N

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Bill Summary · HB 5895

Summary of Bill HB 5895 (Michigan, 2025-2026) – Water supply: quality and standards; access to safe drinking water; PFAS notification and response

Purpose and intent

HB 5895 proposes new requirements governing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) detections in private drinking water wells, with an emphasis on notification, education, access to filtration, and publicly available information. The bill aims to ensure private well owners and nearby property owners are promptly informed when PFAS is detected above established safety levels and to connect affected residents with resources to reduce exposure.

Key provisions

Section 12722 – Notification to private well owners and nearby property owners

  • If PFAS is detected in a private drinking water well above EPA or state maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) must notify the well owner within 30 days of being informed of the detection.

  • The notice to the private well owner must include:

    • Advice on household water use and steps to reduce PFAS exposure.
    • Information on obtaining a free PFAS NSF-certified water filter from a local health department.
    • Educational materials on PFAS, health risks, and options for additional testing.

  • Additionally, the department must notify owners of real property within a 1-mile radius of the detected PFAS site within 30 days, including:

    • A statement that a nearby private well was tested and that PFAS was detected above MCLs.
    • Household-use guidance to reduce risk.
    • Information on how to obtain PFAS testing for their own wells and how to notify the department if detections occur.
    • Educational materials on PFAS health risks.

  • If EGLE discovers PFAS via its own investigation in a monitoring/drinking water well with detections above MCLs, it must provide the same 1-mile radius notices within 30 days.

  • Definitions: department = EGLE; EPA = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; local health department has its defined meaning; PFAS includes fluorinated organic substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

Section 12723 – Free PFAS NSF-certified water filters

  • Local health departments must provide a free PFAS NSF-certified water filter to any owner of a private drinking water well in which PFAS was detected under section 12722.
  • To receive the filter, the private well owner must provide a copy of the notice received under section 12722.

Section 12724 – Voluntary registry for notification recipients

  • EGLE must create a voluntary registry of individuals who are required to be notified when testing occurs under section 12722(3).
  • Individuals in the registry must be notified by email with:
    • The location of the testing.
    • The date of testing.
    • The reason for testing.

Affected parties and stakeholders

  • Private well owners in Michigan whose wells test above EPA/state PFAS MCLs.
  • Real property owners within a 1-mile radius of a tested PFAS site.
  • Local health departments, which would administer free PFAS NSF-certified water filtration.
  • The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), which would coordinate testing, notices, and the registry.
  • The broader community potentially affected by PFAS exposure via groundwater.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Notification timeline: Within 30 days of receipt of PFAS detections (by the department or via its own testing) for private wells and surrounding properties.
  • Filtration provision: Free PFAS NSF-certified water filters provided by local health departments upon notice.
  • Registry: Establishment of a voluntary notification registry by EGLE (no mandatory enrollment, but offering email notifications).
  • Effective date and implementation details: The bill is introduced and referred to the Government Operations committee; no explicit fiscal or effective date is provided in the text provided. If enacted, implementation would rely on coordination between EGLE and local health departments.

Observations

  • The bill emphasizes transparent communication and risk mitigation to private well users.
  • It leverages education, filtration access, and voluntary registries to facilitate timely responses to PFAS detections.
  • It does not specify funding mechanisms or enforcement penalties; it focuses on notification, education, and filtration provisions.

If you’d like, I can provide a plain-language quick-reference guide or a comparison with existing Michigan drinking water standards for PFAS.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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