Sec. 12023. Clean Water Act effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS
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Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1314 ) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. As soon as practicable, but not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a final rule establishing, for each priority industry category, effluent limitations guidelines and standards, in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the discharge (including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances.
The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. The Administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such substances.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. Amounts awarded to an owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works under this section may not be used as a source of payment of, or security for (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, any obligation the interest on which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term effluent limitation has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 ). The term measurable means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1314 ).
The term perfluoroalkyl substance means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. The term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. The term priority industry category means the following point source categories: Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). Textile mills, as identified in part 410 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). Metal finishing, as identified in part 433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). Electrical and electronic components, as identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). Plastics molding and forming, as identified in part 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). The term treatment works has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1292 ).
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Sec. 12023
Clean Water Act effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS
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