Hawaii SB738 Proposes PFAS Testing for Wastewater Sludge

Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 342D — Water Pollution Control

Announced

Jan 1, 2025

Description

Senate Bill 738 would amend Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 342D to require wastewater treatment plants to test sewage sludge and other residual materials intended for land application for the presence of PFAS. The bill also proposes adding a definition for PFAS to the state's water pollution control statute. If enacted, this would create new monitoring and reporting obligations for wastewater facilities handling biosolids.

Sources

• Official SB738 - Hawaii State Legislature

Key Findings

Hawaii SB738 Proposes PFAS Testing for Wastewater Sludge

| | | | | --- | --- | --- | | THE SENATE | S.B. NO. | 738 | | THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 | | | STATE OF HAWAII | | | | | | | | | | | | | THE SENATE S.B. NO. 738 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to wastewater management. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 342D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III t