# Maine LD 1786: An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners

Maine LD 1786, An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Poppy Arford (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-15 (ACTPUB Chapter 321); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1786
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Certain Information Regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Public and Private Drinking Water Well Owners
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Last action: 2025-06-15, ACTPUB Chapter 321
- Sponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: GROUNDWATER, GROUNDWATER - WELLS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- PFAS info for private well owners: benefit, low. The Maine DEP must post the strictest federal or state PFAS limits on its website, shown in parts per trillion, and keep them updated. When the DEP tests your private well, it must mail and, if possible, email your results. That notice must compare your results to the strictest limits and list ways…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Bell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-15: ACTPUB Chapter 321
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-308) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-308), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-308).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-24: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-308), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1197&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1197&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1197&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-308), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1197&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1197&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1197&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1786-132 (as of 2026-10-17).