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HF 3829

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/19/2018 04:51pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/19/2018

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A bill for an act
relating to environment; providing for testing private wells in the east metropolitan
area for contamination from PFCs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 115B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [115B.171] TESTING FOR PRIVATE WELLS; EAST METROPOLITAN
AREA.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "East metropolitan area" means:
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new text begin (1) the cities of Afton, Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Newport, Oakdale, St. Paul Park,
and Woodbury;
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new text begin (2) the townships of Grey Cloud Island and Lakeland; and
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new text begin (3) other areas added by the commissioner that have a potential for significant
groundwater pollution from PFCs.
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new text begin (c) "PFCs" means per- and poly-fluorinated chemicals.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Testing required for private wells. new text end

new text begin At the request of the owner or occupier
of land in the east metropolitan area containing a private well for water, the commissioner
must use money in the remediation fund under section 116.155 to provide timely testing
for PFCs for the well if the commissioner has not previously tested the well for PFCs. If
the test of the private well measures a contamination at or above 50 percent of a health-based
advisory value or health risk limit for PFCs, the commissioner must provide for additional
well tests based on a schedule to ensure that the groundwater is safe for consumption.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Test reporting. new text end

new text begin (a) By January 15 each year, the commissioner must report to
each community in the east metropolitan area a summary of the results of the testing for
private wells in the community. The report must include information on the number of wells
tested and trends of PFC contamination in private wells in the community. Reports to
communities under this section must also be published on the agency's Web site.
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new text begin (b) By January 15 each year, the commissioner must report to the legislature, as provided
in section 3.195, on the testing for private wells conducted in the east metropolitan area,
including copies of the community reports required in paragraph (a), the number of requests
for well testing in each community, and the total amount spent for testing private wells in
each community.
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