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S 3207: Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified July 16, 2026

What S 3207 does, verified July 16, 2026

The bill aims to establish maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The maximum contaminant levels are set as follows: - 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - 10 ppt for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA), and perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS). The bill takes effect one year after it becomes a law, and allows for the implementation of rules and regulations necessary for its effective date.

Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: returned to senate (2026-06-03)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3207
What is the current status of S 3207?
As of July 16, 2026, S 3207 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on June 3, 2026, was "returned to senate".
Did S 3207 pass?
Not yet. S 3207 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
Who wrote S 3207, and where is it now?
S 3207 was authored by Sen. Brian Kavanagh with 12 coauthors. It is filed under PBH, alongside 184 other New York PBH bills this session.
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Coauthors
Joseph AddabboRachel MaySteven RhoadsCordell ClearePeter HarckhamJack MartinsRob RolisonErik BottcherAndrew GounardesToby Ann StaviskyPatricia FahyJosé Serrano
Recent actions28 total · showing 5
Jun. 03, 2026returned to senate
Jun. 03, 2026passed assembly
Jun. 03, 2026ordered to third reading rules cal.404
Jun. 03, 2026substituted for a8634b
May. 28, 2026referred to ways and means
Full action history, 23 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 24, 2025 · 242 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3207 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing maxi- mum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1112 of the public health law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 12-a to read as follows: 3 12-a. The commissioner shall establish a maximum contaminant level of: 4 a. 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) 5 and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); and 6 b. 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), 7 perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid 8 (HFPO-DA), and perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS). 9 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 10 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any 11 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its 12 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such 13 effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06979-01-5 
Text of S 3207 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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