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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 815 requires state rules setting maximum drinking water contaminant levels and water quality standards for PFAS, Chromium-6, and 1,4-dioxane
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to Natural ResourcesSponsors: Allison Russo and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
To amend section 6111.041 and to enact section 6109.26 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt rules establishing maximum allowable contaminant levels in drinking water and water quality standards for certain contaminants.
Residents across public water systems will see enforceable state limits placed on specific toxic chemical contaminants in their drinking and surface waters, aligning local water safety rules with evolving scientific health data.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public water system users
Users receive drinking water subject to newly required maximum contaminant levels for PFAS, Chromium-6, and 1,4-dioxane.
Industrial and municipal permit holders
Permit holders must comply with water quality standards implemented by the director during the issuance, revocation, modification, or denial of permits.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific contaminants are covered by the bill's new standards?
How often must the state review these contaminant rules and standards?
Can the state set standards that are less strict than federal rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Natural Resources
- Apr 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Mandatory State Standards for Emerging Contaminants
The legislation shifts Ohio water policy by legally compelling the adoption and annual review of specific rules for PFAS, Chromium-6, and 1,4-dioxane.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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