An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of the department and for powers and duties of the Environmental Quality Board.
Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
Summary
The bill adds a definition for "biosolids" and gives the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Quality Board new authority over hazardous‑waste funding, beneficial waste use, and contamination monitoring. It requires quarterly testing for PFOS and PFOA in biosolids, limits storage of waste, and mandates annual public reporting. The changes aim to protect public health and improve oversight of solid and hazardous waste in Pennsylvania.
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