3.0.0 1907 2023-01-11T13:49:59Z 2023-01-11T13:49:59Z Senate S 2021-05-27 117 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-05-27T19:54:21Z Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 117 3622 HR 2021-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS Clean Water Standards for PFAS 2.0 Act of 2022 117 7696 HR 2022-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS Clean Water Standards for PFAS 2.0 Act of 2022 117 4161 S 2022-05-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2021-05-27 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2021-05-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2021-05-27 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-05-27 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-05-27 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-05-27 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-05-27 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-05-27 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2021-05-27 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2021-05-27 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-06-15 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2021-10-06 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-11-04 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2021-12-15 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2021-05-27 Introduced in Senate 2021-11-05T21:59:12Z Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop requirements and incentives to limit the discharge of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into certain waters of the United States. 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.

Within two years, the EPA must publish water quality criteria for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of PFAS. The water quality criteria must determine how much of these substances can be present in water before it is likely to harm human health.

Within four years, the EPA must publish a final rule that establishes, for each priority industry category specified in the bill, effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the discharge of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of PFAS. Under the Clean Water Act, effluent limitations restrict the quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are discharged from point sources (e.g., a discernible source such as a pipe) into navigable waters, the ocean, or other specified waters.

In addition, the EPA must award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for implementing the effluent limitations guidelines and standards.

]]> Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 Display Title Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1907is/xml/BILLS-117s1907is.xml 2021-05-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.