Aug. 26, 2015
ACWA-Sponsored Chromium-6 Compliance Bill Sent to Governor for Signature
The Senate passed ACWA-sponsored SB 385 (Hueso), related to compliance with California’s chromium-6 drinking water standard, Monday by a 39-0 vote. The bill will now be enrolled and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for signature.
SB 385 would establish a carefully monitored process for public water systems to work toward and achieve compliance with the new chromium-6 standard. The measure would authorize the State Water Resources Control Board to grant a limited period of time for affected water systems to work toward achieving compliance without being deemed in violation as long as strict safeguards are met.
Authored by Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), SB 385 advanced through the Legislature without a single no vote due to strong advocacy efforts by ACWA and its members. ACWA would like to the thank all of the member agencies and legislators that supported this bill and Sen. Hueso for advancing this important piece of legislation.
Next Steps
SB 385 will now be enrolled and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for signature. ACWA is reaching out to member agencies affected by the chromium-6 drinking water standard and asking them to send letters to the governor requesting that he sign SB 385 immediately.
A fact sheet and FAQ on SB 385 are available on ACWA’s Chromium-6 Spotlight page.
Questions about SB 385 may be directed to ACWA Deputy Executive Director for Government Relations Cindy Tuck at cindyt@acwa.com<mailto:cindyt@acwa.com> or (916) 441-4545.
Tags: policy, water, water quality
