Drinking Water Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program
The Drinking Water Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) program identifies environmental contaminants for which current health-based standards currently do not exist or need to be updated, investigate the potential for human exposure to these chemicals, and develop guidance values for drinking water. Contaminants evaluated by CEC staff include contaminants that have been released or detected in Minnesota waters (surface water and groundwater) or that have the potential to migrate to or be detected in Minnesota waters. The CEC program also delivers useful information on contaminants of emerging concern to interested individuals and groups both inside and outside of state government, so that appropriate action may be taken, as applicable, to prevent these contaminants from endangering public health.
$1,200,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found or anticipated to be found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist and for the department's laboratory to analyze for these contaminants.
$1,200,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found or anticipated to be found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist and for the department's laboratory to analyze for these contaminants
$1,700,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist, for improving the department's capacity to monitor the water quality of drinking water sources and to develop interventions to improve water quality, and for the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants. Of this amount, $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for the commissioner to work in cooperation with the commissioners of agriculture, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and natural resources to sample surface water and groundwater, including drinking water sources, and for an assessment to evaluate potential risks from microplastics and nanoplastics and identify appropriate follow-up actions.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Initiative reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance. Public information sheets are created for both chemicals that have completed screening and chemicals that have published guidance and are made available on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
$1,100,000 the first year and $1,100, the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits and improving the capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Initiative reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance. Public information sheets are created for both chemicals that have completed screening and chemicals that have published guidance and are made available on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
$1,100,000 the first year and $1,100, the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits and improving the capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Initiative reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance. Public information sheets are created for both chemicals that have completed screening and chemicals that have published guidance and are made available on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
$1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits and improving capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance. Screening Profiles are created for screening chemicals and Information Sheets are created for chemicals with published guidance. These resources for stakeholders are available at: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/risk/guidance/dwec/chemunderrev.h….
$1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits and improving capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants.
The commissioner shall contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide an independent review of the department's drinking water contaminants of emerging concern program. The review must include an assessment of the process used by the department to rank contaminants that are threats to drinking water supplies and include a comparison of efforts at the department with efforts by other states and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The review must be submitted to the Clean Water Council and the chairs and ranking minority members of the House of Representatives and Senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources by June 1, 2016.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance. Screening Profiles are created for screening chemicals and Information Sheets are created for chemicals with published guidance. These resources for stakeholders are available at: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/risk/guidance/dwec/chemunderrev.h….
At the close of 2016, the Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program has screened approximately 12 contaminants. Published health-based has been completed for four contaminants:
- 17alpha Ethinylestradiol
- Mestranol
- Dichlorofluoromethane (Freon 21)
- Microcystin
Guidance for an additional three contaminants is currently pending. The MDH Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program is on track to meet the goals for screening and guidance development for the 2016-2017 biennium.
$1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 the second are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits, including triclosan, and improving the capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance.
$1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 the second are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits, including triclosan, and improving the capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance.
$1,020,000 the first year and $1,020,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance.
$1,020,000 the first year and $1,020,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance.
$445,000 the first year and $890,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists. The commissioner shall characterize and issue health-based guidance for three or more additional unregulated drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2010, and seven or more additional unregulated drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2011.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance.
$445,000 the first year and $890,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standard exists. The commissioner shall characterize and issue health-based guidance for three or more additional unregulated drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2010, and seven or more additional unregulated drinking water contaminants in fiscal year 2011.
The Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program reviews and evaluates available information for at least 20 contaminants (screening and ranking) and completes risk assessments for 10 contaminants, resulting in published health-based guidance.