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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6805 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 

designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 

under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

Liability Act of 1980. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2023 

Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. 

BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. 

PALLONE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 

KILDEE, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Mrs. FLETCHER) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

2 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

3 ‘‘PFAS Action Act of 2023’’. 

4 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

5 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Designation as hazardous substances. 

Sec. 3. Testing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Sec. 4. Analytical reference standards for PFAS. 

Sec. 5. Manufacturing and processing notices for perfluoroalkyl and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Sec. 6. National primary drinking water regulations for PFAS. 

Sec. 7. Assistance to Territories for addressing emerging contaminants, with a 

focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Sec. 8. Establishment of PFAS infrastructure grant program. 

Sec. 9. School drinking water testing and filtration grant program. 

Sec. 10. Investigation of prevention of contamination by GenX. 

Sec. 11. Household well water testing website. 

Sec. 12. Listing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous 

air pollutants. 

Sec. 13. Prohibition on unsafe waste incineration of PFAS. 

Sec. 14. Label for PFAS-free products. 

Sec. 15. Disclosure of introductions of PFAS. 

Sec. 16. Risk-communication strategy. 

Sec. 17. Clean Water Act effluent limitations guidelines and standards and 

water quality criteria for PFAS. 

6 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. 

7 (a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 60 days after the 

8 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 

9 Environmental Protection Agency shall designate 

10 perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts, and 

11 perfluoroactanesulfonic acid and its salts, as hazardous 

12 substances under section 102(a) of the Comprehensive En13 vironmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

14 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9602(a)). 

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1 ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 

2 Protection Agency shall determine whether to designate 

3 all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, other 

4 than those perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 

5 designated pursuant to subsection (a), as hazardous sub6 stances under section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Envi7 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

8 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9602(a)) individually or in groups. 

9 (c) REVIEW.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis12 trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 

13 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

14 a report containing a review of actions by the Envi15 ronmental Protection Agency to clean up contamina16 tion of the substances designated pursuant to sub17 section (a). 

18 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under 

19 paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of clean20 up progress and effectiveness, including the fol21 lowing: 

22 (A) The number of sites where the Envi23 ronmental Protection Agency has acted to re24 mediate contamination of the substances des25 ignated pursuant to subsection (a). 


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1 (B) Which types of chemicals relating to 

2 such substances were present at each site and 

3 the extent to which each site was contaminated. 

4 (C) An analysis of discrepancies in cleanup 

5 between Federal and non-Federal contamina6 tion sites. 

7 (D) Any other elements the Administrator 

8 may determine necessary. 

9 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT10 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap11 propriate congressional committees’’ means the fol12 lowing: 

13 (A) The Committee on Energy and Com14 merce of the House of Representatives. 

15 (B) The Committee on the Environment 

16 and Public Works of the Senate. 

17 SEC. 3. TESTING OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND 

18 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 

19 (a) TESTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 4(a) of the 

20 Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2603(a)) is 

21 amended by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(5) PERFLUOROALKYL AND

23 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES RULE.— 

24 ‘‘(A) RULE.—Notwithstanding paragraphs 

25 (1) through (3), the Administrator shall, by 


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1 rule, require that comprehensive toxicity testing 

2 be conducted on all chemical substances that 

3 are perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

4 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In issuing a rule 

5 under subparagraph (A), the Administrator— 

6 ‘‘(i) may establish categories of 

7 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub8 stances based on hazard characteristics or 

9 chemical properties; 

10 ‘‘(ii) shall require the development of 

11 information relating to perfluoroalkyl and 

12 polyfluoroalkyl substances that the Admin13 istrator determines is likely to be useful in 

14 evaluating the hazard and risk posed by 

15 such substances in land, air, and water (in16 cluding drinking water and water used for 

17 agricultural purposes), as well as in prod18 ucts; and 

19 ‘‘(iii) may allow for varied or tiered 

20 testing requirements based on hazard char21 acteristics or chemical properties of 

22 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub23 stances or categories of perfluoroalkyl and 

24 polyfluoroalkyl substances. 


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1 ‘‘(C) DEADLINES.—The Administrator 

2 shall issue— 

3 ‘‘(i) a proposed rule under subpara4 graph (A) not later than 6 months after 

5 the date of enactment of this paragraph; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(ii) a final rule under subparagraph 

8 (A) not later than 2 years after the date 

9 of enactment of this paragraph.’’. 

10 (b) PERSONS SUBJECT TO RULE.—Section 4(b)(3) of 

11 the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2603(b)(3)) 

12 is amended— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara14 graph (B) or (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B), 

15 (C), or (D)’’; and 

16 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(D) A rule under subsection (a)(5) shall require the 

18 development of information by any person who manufac19 tures or processes, or intends to manufacture or process, 

20 a chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl or 

21 polyfluoroalkyl substance.’’. 

22 (c) PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB23 STANCES.—Section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act 

24 (15 U.S.C. 2603) is amended by adding at the end the 

25 following: 


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1 ‘‘(i) PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL

2 SUBSTANCES.— 

3 ‘‘(1) TESTING REQUIREMENT RULE.— 

4 ‘‘(A) PROTOCOLS AND METHODOLOGIES.— 

5 In determining the protocols and methodologies 

6 to be included pursuant to subsection (b)(1) in 

7 a rule under subsection (a)(5), the Adminis8 trator shall allow for protocols and methodolo9 gies that test chemical substances that are 

10 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as 

11 a class. 

12 ‘‘(B) PERIOD.—In determining the period 

13 to be included pursuant to subsection (b)(1) in 

14 a rule under subsection (a)(5), the Adminis15 trator shall ensure that the period is as short 

16 as possible while allowing for completion of the 

17 required testing. 

18 ‘‘(2) EXEMPTIONS.—In carrying out subsection 

19 (c) with respect to a chemical substance that is a 

20 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the Ad21 ministrator— 

22 ‘‘(A) may only determine under subsection 

23 (c)(2) that information would be duplicative if 

24 the chemical substance with respect to which 

25 the application for exemption is submitted is in 


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1 the same category, as established under sub2 section (a)(5)(B)(i), as a chemical substance for 

3 which information has been submitted to the 

4 Administrator in accordance with a rule, order, 

5 or consent agreement under subsection (a) or 

6 for which information is being developed pursu7 ant to such a rule, order, or consent agreement; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(B) shall publish a list of all such chem10 ical substances for which an exemption under 

11 subsection (c) is granted.’’. 

12 SEC. 4. ANALYTICAL REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR PFAS. 

13 Section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 

14 U.S.C. 2603) is further amended by adding at the end 

15 the following: 

16 ‘‘(j) ANALYTICAL REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR

17 PFAS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 

20 after the date of enactment of this subsection, 

21 the Administrator shall, by order or rule, re22 quire persons who manufacture or process a 

23 covered chemical substance to— 

24 ‘‘(i) submit to the Administrator an 

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1 ple of, such covered chemical substance; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(ii) periodically resubmit such an an4 alytical reference standard or sample, as 

5 determined appropriate by the Adminis6 trator. 

7 ‘‘(B) MIXTURES.—The Administrator may, 

8 by order or rule, require persons who manufac9 ture or process a mixture containing a covered 

10 chemical substance to submit to the Adminis11 trator an analytical reference standard for, or 

12 sample of, such mixture. 

13 ‘‘(2) USES.—The Administrator may use an an14 alytical reference standard or sample submitted 

15 under this subsection or provide an analytical ref16 erence standard or sample submitted under this sub17 section to a State, research institution, or another 

18 Federal agency, for— 

19 ‘‘(A) the development of information, pro20 tocols, and methodologies, which may be carried 

21 out by an entity determined appropriate by the 

22 Administrator; and 

23 ‘‘(B) activities relating to the implementa24 tion or enforcement of Federal or State require25 ments. 


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1 ‘‘(3) PRIORITIZATION.—In carrying out this 

2 subsection, the Administrator shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) prioritize covered chemical substances 

4 that are included in the list of toxic chemicals 

5 subject to the requirements of section 313(c) of 

6 the Emergency Planning and Community 

7 Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 

8 11023(c)); and 

9 ‘‘(B) for covered chemical substances not 

10 described in subparagraph (A), prioritize cov11 ered chemical substances based on production 

12 volume. 

13 ‘‘(4) PROHIBITION.—No person receiving an 

14 analytical reference standard or sample submitted 

15 under this subsection may use or transfer the ana16 lytical reference standard or sample for a commer17 cial purpose. 

18 ‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

19 ‘covered chemical substance’ means a perfluoroalkyl 

20 or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully 

21 fluorinated carbon atom that is included in the 

22 chemical substance list compiled and published 

23 under section 8(b).’’. 


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1 SEC. 5. MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING NOTICES FOR 

2 PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 

3 SUBSTANCES. 

4 Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 

5 U.S.C. 2604) is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(7) PFAS.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub10 paragraph (B), this subsection does not apply to any 

11 chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl or 

12 polyfluoroalkyl substance. 

13 ‘‘(B) DRUGS AND DEVICES.—Paragraph (3) ap14 plies to a chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl 

15 or polyfluoroalkyl substance which is manufactured 

16 or processed, or proposed to be manufactured or 

17 processed, solely for purposes of— 

18 ‘‘(i) scientific experimentation or analysis 

19 with respect to a drug or device (as such terms 

20 are defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, 

21 Drug, and Cosmetic Act) or personal protective 

22 equipment (as such term is defined in section 

23 20005 of the CARES Act); or 

24 ‘‘(ii) chemical research on, or analysis of, 

25 such a chemical substance for the development 

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1 in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

2 Cosmetic Act) or personal protective equipment 

3 (as such term is defined in section 20005 of the 

4 CARES Act).’’; and 

5 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(j) PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL

7 SUBSTANCES.— 

8 ‘‘(1) DETERMINATION.—For a period of 5 

9 years beginning on the date of enactment of this 

10 subsection, any chemical substance that is a 

11 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance for which 

12 a notice is submitted under subsection (a) shall be 

13 deemed to have been determined by the Adminis14 trator to present an unreasonable risk of injury to 

15 health or the environment under paragraph (3)(A) 

16 of such subsection. 

17 ‘‘(2) ORDER.—Notwithstanding subsection 

18 (a)(3)(A), for a chemical substance described in 

19 paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator 

20 shall issue an order under subsection (f)(3) to pro21 hibit the manufacture, processing, and distribution 

22 in commerce of such chemical substance.’’. 


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1 SEC. 6. NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULA2 TIONS FOR PFAS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1412(b) of the Safe 

4 Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)) is amended 

5 by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(16) PERFLUOROALKYL AND

7 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 

9 days after the date of enactment of this para10 graph, the Administrator shall, after notice and 

11 opportunity for public comment, promulgate a 

12 national primary drinking water regulation for 

13 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 

14 which shall, at a minimum, include— 

15 ‘‘(i) standards for— 

16 ‘‘(I) perfluorooctanoic acid (com17 monly referred to as ‘PFOA’); and 

18 ‘‘(II) perfluorooctane sulfonic 

19 acid (commonly referred to as 

20 ‘PFOS’); and 

21 ‘‘(ii) standards for, as individual con22 taminants or as a mixture, 

23 perfluorononanoic acid (commonly referred 

24 to as ‘PFNA’), hexafluoropropylene oxide 

25 dimer acid (commonly known as ‘GenX 

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1 (commonly referred to as ‘PFHxS’), and 

2 perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (commonly 

3 referred to as ‘PFBS’). 

4 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.— 

5 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 

6 year after the validation by the Adminis7 trator of an equally effective quality con8 trol and testing procedure to ensure com9 pliance with the national primary drinking 

10 water regulation promulgated under sub11 paragraph (A) to measure the levels de12 scribed in clause (ii) or other methods to 

13 detect and monitor perfluoroalkyl and 

14 polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking 

15 water, the Administrator shall add the pro16 cedure or method as an alternative to the 

17 quality control and testing procedure de18 scribed in such national primary drinking 

19 water regulation by publishing the proce20 dure or method in the Federal Register in 

21 accordance with section 1401(1)(D). 

22 ‘‘(ii) LEVELS DESCRIBED.—The levels 

23 referred to in clause (i) are— 

24 ‘‘(I) the level of a perfluoroalkyl 

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1 ‘‘(II) the total levels of 

2 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub3 stances; and 

4 ‘‘(III) the total levels of organic 

5 fluorine. 

6 ‘‘(C) INCLUSIONS.—The Administrator 

7 may include a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

8 substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

9 polyfluoroalkyl substances on— 

10 ‘‘(i) the list of contaminants for con11 sideration of regulation under paragraph 

12 (1)(B)(i), in accordance with such para13 graph; and 

14 ‘‘(ii) the list of unregulated contami15 nants to be monitored under section 

16 1445(a)(2)(B)(i), in accordance with such 

17 section. 

18 ‘‘(D) MONITORING.—When establishing 

19 monitoring requirements for public water sys20 tems as part of a national primary drinking 

21 water regulation under subparagraph (A) or 

22 subparagraph (G)(ii), the Administrator shall 

23 tailor the monitoring requirements for public 

24 water systems that do not detect or are reliably 

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1 nant level (as defined in section 1418(b)(2)(B)) 

2 for the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub3 stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

4 polyfluoroalkyl substances subject to the na5 tional primary drinking water regulation. 

6 ‘‘(E) HEALTH PROTECTION.—The national 

7 primary drinking water regulation promulgated 

8 under subparagraph (A) shall be protective of 

9 the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as 

10 described in section 1458. 

11 ‘‘(F) HEALTH RISK REDUCTION AND COST

12 ANALYSIS.—In meeting the requirements of 

13 paragraph (3)(C), the Administrator may rely 

14 on information available to the Administrator 

15 with respect to one or more specific 

16 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances to 

17 extrapolate reasoned conclusions regarding the 

18 health risks and effects of a class of 

19 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances of 

20 which the specific perfluoroalkyl or 

21 polyfluoroalkyl substances are a part. 

22 ‘‘(G) REGULATION OF ADDITIONAL SUB23 STANCES.— 

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1 paragraph (1)(A), using the criteria de2 scribed in clauses (i) through (iii) of that 

3 paragraph, whether to include a 

4 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance 

5 or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

6 substances (other than those perfluoroalkyl 

7 and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed under 

8 clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph 

9 (A) of this paragraph) in the national pri10 mary drinking water regulation under such 

11 subparagraph (A) not later than 18 

12 months after the later of— 

13 ‘‘(I) the date on which the 

14 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub15 stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

16 polyfluoroalkyl substances is listed on 

17 the list of contaminants for consider18 ation of regulation under paragraph 

19 (1)(B)(i); and 

20 ‘‘(II) the date on which— 

21 ‘‘(aa) the Administrator has 

22 received the results of monitoring 

23 under section 1445(a)(2)(B) for 

24 the perfluoroalkyl or 

25 polyfluoroalkyl substance or class 


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1 of perfluoroalkyl or 

2 polyfluoroalkyl substances; or 

3 ‘‘(bb) the Administrator has 

4 received reliable water data or 

5 water monitoring surveys for the 

6 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

7 substance or class of 

8 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

9 substances from a Federal or 

10 State agency that the Adminis11 trator determines to be of a qual12 ity sufficient to make a deter13 mination under paragraph 

14 (1)(A). 

15 ‘‘(ii) PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REG16 ULATIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For each 

18 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub19 stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

20 polyfluoroalkyl substances that the 

21 Administrator determines to regulate 

22 under clause (i), the Administrator— 

23 ‘‘(aa) not later than 18 

24 months after the date on which 

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1 termination, shall propose a na2 tional primary drinking water 

3 regulation for the perfluoroalkyl 

4 or polyfluoroalkyl substance or 

5 class of perfluoroalkyl or 

6 polyfluoroalkyl substances; and 

7 ‘‘(bb) may publish the pro8 posed national primary drinking 

9 water regulation described in 

10 item (aa) concurrently with the 

11 publication of the determination 

12 to regulate the perfluoroalkyl or 

13 polyfluoroalkyl substance or class 

14 of perfluoroalkyl or 

15 polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

16 ‘‘(II) DEADLINE.— 

17 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Not 

18 later than 1 year after the date 

19 on which the Administrator pub20 lishes a proposed national pri21 mary drinking water regulation 

22 under clause (i)(I) and subject to 

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1 posed national primary drinking 

2 water regulation. 

3 ‘‘(bb) EXTENSION.—The 

4 Administrator, on publication of 

5 notice in the Federal Register, 

6 may extend the deadline under 

7 item (aa) by not more than 6 

8 months. 

9 ‘‘(H) HEALTH ADVISORY.— 

10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 

11 (ii), the Administrator shall publish a 

12 health advisory under paragraph (1)(F) for 

13 a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub14 stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

15 polyfluoroalkyl substances not subject to a 

16 national primary drinking water regulation 

17 not later than 1 year after the later of— 

18 ‘‘(I) the date on which the Ad19 ministrator finalizes a toxicity value 

20 for the perfluoroalkyl or 

21 polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 

22 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub23 stances; and 

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1 ity control and testing procedure for 

2 the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

3 substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

4 polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

5 ‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—The Administrator 

6 may waive the requirements of clause (i) 

7 with respect to a perfluoroalkyl or 

8 polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 

9 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub10 stances if the Administrator determines 

11 that there is a substantial likelihood that 

12 the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub13 stance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 

14 polyfluoroalkyl substances will not occur in 

15 drinking water with sufficient frequency to 

16 justify the publication of a health advisory, 

17 and publishes such determination, includ18 ing the information and analysis used, and 

19 basis for, such determination, in the Fed20 eral Register.’’. 

21 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—Notwithstanding any other 

22 provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental 

23 Protection Agency may not impose financial penalties for 

24 the violation of a national primary drinking water regula25 tion (as defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking 


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1 Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)) with respect to a 

2 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 

3 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances for which a 

4 national primary drinking water regulation has been pro5 mulgated under section 1412(b)(16) of the Safe Drinking 

6 Water Act earlier than the date that is 5 years after the 

7 date on which the Administrator promulgates the national 

8 primary drinking water regulation. 

9 SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES FOR ADDRESSING 

10 EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, WITH A FOCUS 

11 ON PERFLUOROALKYL AND 

12 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 

13 Section 1452(t) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 

14 U.S.C. 300j–12(t)) is amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2)’’; 

17 (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para18 graph (3); and 

19 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol20 lowing new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES.—The Ad22 ministrator shall reserve not less than 2 percent of 

23 the amounts made available under this subsection to 

24 provide grants to the Virgin Islands, the Common25 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American 


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1 Samoa, and Guam for the purpose of addressing 

2 emerging contaminants, with a focus on 

3 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.’’. 

4 SEC. 8. ESTABLISHMENT OF PFAS INFRASTRUCTURE 

5 GRANT PROGRAM. 

6 Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 

7 300j et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing new section: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 1459H. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SYS10 TEMS AFFECTED BY PFAS. 

11 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

12 after the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis13 trator shall establish a program to award grants to af14 fected community water systems to pay for capital costs 

15 associated with the implementation of eligible treatment 

16 technologies. 

17 ‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 12 months 

19 after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad20 ministrator shall publish guidance describing the 

21 form and timing for community water systems to 

22 apply for grants under this section. 

23 ‘‘(2) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The Adminis24 trator shall require a community water system ap25 plying for a grant under this section to submit— 


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1 ‘‘(A) information showing the presence of 

2 PFAS in water of the community water system; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(B) a certification that the treatment 

5 technology in use by the community water sys6 tem at the time of application is not sufficient 

7 to meet all applicable Federal and State stand8 ards, and all applicable health advisories pub9 lished pursuant to section 1412(b)(1)(F), for 

10 PFAS. 

11 ‘‘(c) LIST OF ELIGIBLE TREATMENT TECH12 NOLOGIES.—Not later than 150 days after the date of en13 actment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the 

14 Administrator shall publish a list of treatment tech15 nologies that the Administrator determines are the most 

16 effective at removing PFAS from drinking water. 

17 ‘‘(d) PRIORITY FOR FUNDING.—In awarding grants 

18 under this section, the Administrator shall prioritize an 

19 affected community water system that— 

20 ‘‘(1) serves a disadvantaged community; 

21 ‘‘(2) will provide at least a 10-percent cost 

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1 ‘‘(3) demonstrates the capacity to maintain the 

2 eligible treatment technology to be implemented 

3 using the grant; or 

4 ‘‘(4) is located within an area with respect to 

5 which the Administrator has published a determina6 tion under the first sentence of section 1424(e) re7 lating to an aquifer that is the sole or principal 

8 drinking water source for the area. 

9 ‘‘(e) NO INCREASED BONDING AUTHORITY.— 

10 Amounts awarded to affected community water systems 

11 under this section may not be used as a source of payment 

12 of, or security for (directly or indirectly), in whole or in 

13 part, any obligation the interest on which is exempt from 

14 the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 

15 Code of 1986. 

16 ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

18 appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 

19 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 

20 ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Of the amounts author21 ized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), 

22 $25,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated for 

23 each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for grants under 

24 subsection (a) to pay for capital costs associated 

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1 nologies during the period beginning on October 1, 

2 2014, and ending on the date of enactment of this 

3 section. 

4 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 ‘‘(1) AFFECTED COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM.— 

6 The term ‘affected community water system’ means 

7 a community water system that is affected by the 

8 presence of PFAS in the water in the community 

9 water system. 

10 ‘‘(2) DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.—The term 

11 ‘disadvantaged community’ has the meaning given 

12 that term in section 1452. 

13 ‘‘(3) DISPROPORTIONATELY EXPOSED COMMU14 NITY.—The term ‘disproportionately exposed com15 munity’ means a community in which climate 

16 change, pollution, or environmental destruction have 

17 exacerbated systemic racial, regional, social, environ18 mental, and economic injustices by disproportion19 ately affecting indigenous peoples, communities of 

20 color, migrant communities, deindustrialized commu21 nities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low22 income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, 

23 people with disabilities, or youth. 

24 ‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY.— 

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1 treatment technology included on the list published 

2 under subsection (c). 

3 ‘‘(5) PFAS.—The term ‘PFAS’ means a 

4 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at 

5 least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.’’. 

6 SEC. 9. SCHOOL DRINKING WATER TESTING AND FILTRA7 TION GRANT PROGRAM. 

8 Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 

9 300j–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 1466. SCHOOL PFAS TESTING AND FILTRATION 

12 GRANT PROGRAM. 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

14 date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 

15 establish a program to make grants to States and Indian 

16 Tribes to assist local educational agencies, public water 

17 systems that serve schools and child care programs under 

18 the jurisdiction of those local educational agencies, and 

19 qualified nonprofit organizations in— 

20 ‘‘(1) testing for perfluoroalkyl and 

21 polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water at such 

22 schools and child care program facilities that is con23 ducted by a qualified entity, as determined by the 

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1 ‘‘(2) installation, maintenance, and repair of 

2 water filtration systems effective for reducing 

3 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in 

4 drinking water at such schools and child care pro5 gram facilities that contains a level of any 

6 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that ex7 ceeds— 

8 ‘‘(A) an applicable maximum contaminant 

9 level established by the Administrator under 

10 section 1412; or 

11 ‘‘(B) an applicable standard established by 

12 the applicable State that is more stringent than 

13 the level described in subparagraph (A); or 

14 ‘‘(3) safe disposal of spent water filtration 

15 equipment used to reduce perfluoroalkyl and 

16 polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water at 

17 schools and child care program facilities. 

18 ‘‘(b) DIRECT GRANTS.—The Administrator may 

19 make a grant for activities described in subsection (a) di20 rectly available to— 

21 ‘‘(1) a local educational agency or public water 

22 system that is located in a State that does not par23 ticipate in the grant program established under sub24 section (a); or 


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1 ‘‘(2) a qualified nonprofit organization, as de2 termined by the Administrator. 

3 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 

4 under this section, a State, Indian Tribe, local educational 

5 agency, public water system, or qualified nonprofit organi6 zation shall submit to the Administrator an application at 

7 such time, in such manner, and containing such informa8 tion as the Administrator may require. 

9 ‘‘(d) GUIDANCE; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—As a condi10 tion of receiving a grant under this section, a State, Indian 

11 Tribe, local educational agency, public water system, or 

12 qualified nonprofit organization shall— 

13 ‘‘(1) expend grant funds in accordance with any 

14 applicable State regulation or guidance regarding 

15 the reduction of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 

16 substances in drinking water at schools or child care 

17 program facilities that is not less stringent than any 

18 applicable guidance issued by the Administrator; 

19 ‘‘(2) make publicly available, including, to the 

20 maximum extent practicable, on the website of the 

21 State, Indian Tribe, local educational agency, public 

22 water system, or qualified nonprofit organization, a 

23 copy of the results of any testing carried out with 

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1 ‘‘(3) notify parent, teacher, and employee orga2 nizations of the availability of the results described 

3 in paragraph (2). 

4 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—Not more than 5 percent of the 

5 grant funds accepted by a State, Indian Tribe, local edu6 cational agency, public water system, or qualified non7 profit organization for a fiscal year under this section may 

8 be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out 

9 activities described in subsection (a). 

10 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘child 

11 care program’ and ‘local educational agency’ have the 

12 meaning given such terms in section 1464(d). 

13 ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is 

14 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

15 $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, 

16 to remain available until expended.’’. 

17 SEC. 10. INVESTIGATION OF PREVENTION OF CONTAMINA18 TION BY GENX. 

19 The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

20 Agency shall investigate methods and means to prevent 

21 contamination by GenX of ground and surface waters, in22 cluding source waters used for drinking water purposes. 

23 SEC. 11. HOUSEHOLD WELL WATER TESTING WEBSITE. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

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1 Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a website 

2 containing information relating to the testing of household 

3 well water. 

4 (b) CONTENTS.—The Administrator shall include on 

5 the website established under subsection (a) the following: 

6 (1) Information on how to have an inspector, 

7 who is certified by a qualified third party, test the 

8 groundwater that is the source for a household 

9 water well. 

10 (2) A list of laboratories that analyze water 

11 samples and are certified by a State or the Adminis12 trator. 

13 (3) State-specific information, developed in co14 ordination with each State, on naturally occurring 

15 and human-induced contaminants. 

16 (4) Information that, using accepted risk com17 munication techniques, clearly communicates wheth18 er a test result value exceeds a level determined by 

19 the Administrator or the applicable State to pose a 

20 health risk. 

21 (5) Information on treatment options, including 

22 information relating to water treatment systems cer23 tified to the relevant NSF/ANSI American National 

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1 third-party certification body accredited by the 

2 ANSI National Accreditation Board. 

3 (6) A directory of whom to contact to report a 

4 test result value that exceeds a level determined by 

5 the Administrator or the applicable State to pose a 

6 health risk. 

7 (7) Information on financial assistance that is 

8 available for homeowners to support water treat9 ment, including grants under section 306E of the 

10 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 

11 U.S.C. 1926e) and State resources. 

12 (8) Information about the health risks associ13 ated with consuming water contaminated with 

14 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as well 

15 as recommendations for individuals who believe they 

16 may have consumed such contaminated water. 

17 (9) Any other information the Administrator 

18 considers appropriate. 

19 (c) ACCESS.—The Administrator shall ensure infor20 mation on the website established under subsection (a) is 

21 presented in a manner that provides meaningful access to 

22 such information for individuals with limited English pro23 ficiency. 

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1 the Secretary of Agriculture, and appropriate State agen2 cies in carrying out this section. 

3 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

4 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

5 $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 

6 SEC. 12. LISTING OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND 

7 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AS HAZ8 ARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. 

9 (a) LISTING.— 

10 (1) INITIAL LISTING.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis12 trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 

13 issue a final rule adding perfluorooctanoic acid and 

14 its salts, and perfluoroactanesulfonic acid and its 

15 salts, to the list of hazardous air pollutants under 

16 section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

17 7412(b)). 

18 (2) ADDITIONAL LISTINGS.—Not later than 5 

19 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

20 Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

21 Agency shall determine whether to issue, in accord22 ance with section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 

23 U.S.C. 7412), any final rules adding perfluoroalkyl 

24 and polyfluoroalkyl substances, other than those 

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1 pursuant to paragraph (1), to the list of hazardous 

2 air pollutants under section 112(b) of such Act. 

3 (b) SOURCES CATEGORIES.—Not later than 365 days 

4 after any final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a), 

5 the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen6 cy shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean 

7 Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)(1)) to include categories and 

8 subcategories of major sources and area sources of 

9 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed pursu10 ant to such final rule. 

11 SEC. 13. PROHIBITION ON UNSAFE WASTE INCINERATION 

12 OF PFAS. 

13 Section 3004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 

14 U.S.C. 6924) is amended by adding at the end the fol15 lowing new subsection: 

16 ‘‘(z) PFAS WASTES.— 

17 ‘‘(1) FIREFIGHTING FOAM.—Not later than 6 

18 months after the date of enactment of this sub19 section, the Administrator shall promulgate regula20 tions requiring that when materials containing 

21 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are 

22 disposed or are designated for disposal— 

23 ‘‘(A) all incineration is conducted in a 

24 manner that eliminates perfluoroalkyl and 

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1 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 

2 emitted into the air to the extent feasible; 

3 ‘‘(B) all storage of such materials that are 

4 designated for disposal are stored in accordance 

5 with the requirement under part 264 of title 40, 

6 Code of Federal Regulations; and 

7 ‘‘(C) all incineration is conducted at a fa8 cility that has been permitted to receive waste 

9 regulated under this subtitle. 

10 ‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—For purposes of section 

11 3008(d), a material subject to a requirement under 

12 this subsection shall be considered a hazardous 

13 waste identified or listed under this subtitle.’’. 

14 SEC. 14. LABEL FOR PFAS-FREE PRODUCTS. 

15 (a) LABEL FOR PFAS-FREE PRODUCTS.—Not later 

16 than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

17 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 

18 shall— 

19 (1) revise the Safer Choice Standard of the 

20 Safer Choice Program to identify the requirements 

21 for a covered product to meet in order to be labeled 

22 with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement 

23 that any such covered product does not contain any 

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1 (2) establish a voluntary label that is available 

2 to be used by any manufacturer of any covered prod3 uct that the Administrator has reviewed and found 

4 does not contain any PFAS. 

5 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) COVERED PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘covered 

7 product’’ means— 

8 (A) a pot; 

9 (B) a pan; 

10 (C) a cooking utensil; 

11 (D) carpet; 

12 (E) a rug; 

13 (F) clothing; 

14 (G) upholstered furniture; 

15 (H) a stain resistant, water resistant, or 

16 grease resistant coating not subject to require17 ments under section 409 of the Federal Food, 

18 Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 

19 (I) food packaging material; 

20 (J) an umbrella; 

21 (K) luggage; or 

22 (L) a cleaning product. 

23 (2) PFAS.—The term ‘‘PFAS’’ means a 

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1 SEC. 15. DISCLOSURE OF INTRODUCTIONS OF PFAS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The introduction of any 

3 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by the owner 

4 or operator of an industrial source shall be unlawful unless 

5 such owner or operator first notifies the owner or operator 

6 of the applicable treatment works of— 

7 (1) the identity and quantity of such substance; 

8 (2) whether such substance is susceptible to 

9 treatment by such treatment works; and 

10 (3) whether such substance would interfere with 

11 the operation of the treatment works. 

12 (b) VIOLATIONS.—A violation of this section shall be 

13 treated in the same manner as a violation of a regulation 

14 promulgated under subsection 307(b) of the Federal 

15 Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(b)). 

16 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) INTRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘introduction’’ 

18 means the introduction of pollutants into treatment 

19 works, as described in section 307(b) of the Federal 

20 Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317). 

21 (2) TREATMENT WORKS.—The term ‘‘treatment 

22 works’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

23 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 

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1 SEC. 16. RISK-COMMUNICATION STRATEGY. 

2 The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

3 Agency shall develop a risk-communication strategy to in4 form the public about the hazards or potential hazards 

5 of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or cat6 egories of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 

7 by— 

8 (1) disseminating information about the risks 

9 or potential risks posed by such substances or cat10 egories in land, air, water (including drinking water 

11 and water used for agricultural purposes), and prod12 ucts; 

13 (2) notifying the public about exposure path14 ways and mitigation measures through outreach and 

15 educational resources; and 

16 (3) consulting with States that have dem17 onstrated effective risk-communication strategies for 

18 best practices in developing a national risk-commu19 nication strategy. 

20 SEC. 17. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 

21 GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER 

22 QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. 

23 (a) DEADLINES.— 

24 (1) WATER QUALITY CRITERIA.—Not later than 

25 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, 

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1 ister human health water quality criteria under sec2 tion 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Con3 trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable 

4 perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, 

5 and class of such substances. 

6 (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND

7 STANDARDS FOR PRIORITY INDUSTRY CAT8 EGORIES.—As soon as practicable, but not later 

9 than 4 years after the date of enactment of this sec10 tion, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal 

11 Register a final rule establishing, for each priority 

12 industry category, effluent limitations guidelines and 

13 standards, in accordance with the Federal Water 

14 Pollution Control Act, for the discharge (including a 

15 discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) of 

16 each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, 

17 polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such sub18 stances. 

19 (b) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall notify 

20 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

21 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi22 ronment and Public Works of the Senate of each publica23 tion made under this section. 

24 (c) IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLICLY

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 

2 award grants to owners and operators of publicly 

3 owned treatment works, to be used to implement ef4 fluent limitations guidelines and standards developed 

5 by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, 

6 polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such sub7 stances. 

8 (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

9 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad10 ministrator to carry out this subsection 

11 $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 

12 2028, to remain available until expended. 

13 (d) NO INCREASED BONDING AUTHORITY.— 

14 Amounts awarded to an owner or operator of a publicly 

15 owned treatment works under this section may not be used 

16 as a source of payment of, or security for (directly or indi17 rectly), in whole or in part, any obligation the interest on 

18 which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 

19 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

20 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis22 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ23 mental Protection Agency. 

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1 section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 

2 Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). 

3 (3) MEASURABLE.—The term ‘‘measurable’’ 

4 means, with respect to a chemical substance or class 

5 of chemical substances, capable of being measured 

6 using test procedures established under section 

7 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

8 (33 U.S.C. 1314). 

9 (4) PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The term 

10 ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a chemical of 

11 which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated 

12 carbon atoms. 

13 (5) POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The 

14 term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a chemical 

15 containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom 

16 and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully 

17 fluorinated carbon atom. 

18 (6) PRIORITY INDUSTRY CATEGORY.—The term 

19 ‘‘priority industry category’’ means the following 

20 point source categories: 

21 (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and syn22 thetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 

23 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 

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1 (B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as iden2 tified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal 

3 Regulations (or successor regulations). 

4 (C) Textile mills, as identified in part 410 

5 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc6 cessor regulations). 

7 (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 

8 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 

9 successor regulations). 

10 (E) Metal finishing, as identified in part 

11 433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 

12 successor regulations). 

13 (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as iden14 tified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal 

15 Regulations (or successor regulations). 

16 (G) Paint formulating, as identified in part 

17 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 

18 successor regulations). 

19 (H) Electrical and electronic components, 

20 as identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of 

21 Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). 

22 (I) Plastics molding and forming, as iden23 tified in part 463 of title 40, Code of Federal 

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1 (7) TREATMENT WORKS.—The term ‘‘treatment 

2 works’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

3 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 

4 U.S.C. 1292). 

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