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116th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Water quality
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019
Introduced: December 4, 2019
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Dec 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review certain point sources that discharge perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. Based on this review, the EPA must establish effluent limitations and pretreatment standards, as well as publish water quality criteria, for certain PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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