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SB 384 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

2025 Safe Drinking Water Act.

SB 384 requires North Carolina's Commission for Public Health to establish safe limits for specific toxic chemicals in drinking water by October 2025. It targets chemicals like PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, hexavalent chromium, and 1,4-Dioxane - known or suspected carcinogens - mandating limits based on scientific evidence and ensuring they do not exceed federal EPA standards. The law also requires annual reviews of new research to update these limits as needed. This directly affects all North Carolina residents who rely on public water systems, with special consideration for children, infants, and pregnant people.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires science-based limits for carcinogens (PFAS, PFOS, etc.) in drinking water, mandates annual updates, and ensures standards meet or exceed EPA, directly protecting water quality and public health.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes safe drinking water limits for carcinogens (PFAS, etc.), directly protecting public health by preventing exposure to harmful chemicals in water sources.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
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The bill underwent formatting and administrative updates rather than substantive policy changes. The document was transitioned from a filed draft to an official edition, with updated filing dates and bill identifiers. No changes were made to the bill's actual content, scope, or provisions.
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Updated filing date from March 20, 2025 to March 24, 2025 and changed the bill reference from DRS15176-MH-80 to S384-v-1

Added referral information to Rules and Operations of the Senate with the date March 24, 2025

Reformatted header layout and page numbering for official edition publication

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Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2025
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0 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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