California introduces legislation to protect residents from PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

California Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) introduced new legislation, SB 454, which would create a PFAS Mitigation Fund. With this state funding, cities across California could work to purify their drinking water from forever chemicals. 

“California has banned PFAS in consumer products ranging from food packaging and cosmetics to children’s cribs and playpens. But PFAS has been used in thousands of products during the past eight decades, so forever chemicals have contaminated a substantial portion of our drinking water,” Sen. McNerney said in a news release. 

“SB 454 would create a much-needed funding tool to help local agencies pay for PFAS cleanup, while also helping protect ratepayers from higher costs.

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