Environmental protection: other; requirements for people that use sewage sludge or sewage sludge derivatives in land application to test for PFAS; provide for. Amends secs. 3103 & 3131 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3103 & 324.3131).

Summary

The bill amends the state's natural resources act to add a new requirement that anyone preparing or applying sewage sludge, biosolids, or related derivatives must test the material for per‑ and poly‑fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and report the results to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. It also mandates notification of landowners about any PFAS levels. The change aims to protect public health and water quality by limiting PFAS exposure from land‑applied waste.

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