A bill to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances from activities of the Department of Defense.

Key Provisions

• Requires the Department of Defense to offer alternative drinking water to eligible households with contaminated private wells.
• Sets eligibility rules for households, including being near a military base and having contamination from military activities above EPA limits.
• States that households are eligible if others in their community are already receiving alternative water due to the same contamination.
• Allows the Department of Defense to provide bottled water, connect homes to public water systems, or install filtration systems.
• Exempts the Department of Defense from providing water if all affected homes in a community are already connected to a public water system.