Poly and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (Guidance) Bill Requires Water Quality Oversight

The Poly and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (Guidance) Bill mandates guidance on drinking water safety.

• Sponsor Munira Wilson, Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, champions the bill.
• Chief Inspector of Drinking Water is required to issue guidance to water companies on PFAS substances.
• The bill pertains to Session 2024-25 and is in the House of Commons and Lords stages.
• A downloadable PDF of the bill text is available dated 22 January 2025.
• The focus is on regulating and improving drinking water quality in the UK related to PFAS chemicals.
  This legislation sets a regulatory framework for addressing harmful PFAS chemicals in public water supplies, aiming to improve safety and monitoring.