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polyfluoroalkyl substances while also minimizing 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
emitted into the air to the extent feasible; 
‘‘(B) all incineration is conducted in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act, including controlling hydrogen fluoride; 
‘‘(C) 
any 
materials 
containing 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
that are designated for disposal are stored in 
accordance with the requirement under part 
264 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; 
and 
‘‘(D) all incineration is conducted at a fa-
cility that has been permitted to receive waste 
regulated under this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—For purposes of section 
3008(d), a waste subject to a prohibition under this 
subsection shall be considered a hazardous waste 
identified or listed under this subtitle.’’. 
SEC. 10. LABEL FOR PFAS-FREE PRODUCTS. 
(a) LABEL FOR PFAS-FREE PRODUCTS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall— 
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(1) revise the Safer Choice Standard of the 
Safer Choice Program to identify the requirements 
for a covered product to meet in order to be labeled 
with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement 
that any such covered product does not contain any 
PFAS; or 
(2) establish a voluntary label that is available 
to be used by any manufacturer of any covered prod-
uct that the Administrator has reviewed and found 
does not contain any PFAS. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘covered 
product’’ means— 
(A) a pot, 
(B) a pan; 
(C) a cooking utensil; 
(D) carpet; 
(E) a rug; 
(F) clothing; 
(G) upholstered furniture; 
(H) a stain resistant, water resistant, or 
grease resistant coating not subject to require-
ments under section 409 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 
(I) food packaging material; 
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(J) an umbrella; 
(K) luggage; or 
(L) a cleaning product. 
(2) PFAS.—The term ‘‘PFAS’’ means a 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at 
least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 
SEC. 11. GUIDANCE ON MINIMIZING THE USE OF FIRE-
FIGHTING 
FOAM 
AND 
OTHER 
RELATED 
EQUIPMENT CONTAINING ANY PFAS. 
(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the 
head of the U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Aviation 
Administration, and other relevant Federal departments 
or agencies and representatives of State and local building 
and fire code enforcement jurisdictions, shall issue guid-
ance on minimizing the use of, or contact with, firefighting 
foam and other related equipment containing any PFAS 
by firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency 
medical technicians, and other first responders, in order 
to minimize the risk to such firefighters, police officers, 
paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other 
first responders, and the environment, without jeopard-
izing firefighting efforts. 
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(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Administrator, in consultation with the head of 
the U.S. Fire Administration, shall submit to Congress a 
report on the effectiveness of the guidance issued under 
subsection (a). Such report shall include recommendations 
for congressional actions that the Administrator deter-
mines appropriate to assist efforts to reduce exposure to 
PFAS by firefighters and the other persons described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the 
head of the U.S. Fire Administration and other relevant 
Federal departments or agencies, shall report to Congress 
on the efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency and 
other relevant Federal departments and agencies to iden-
tify viable alternatives to firefighting foam and other re-
lated equipment containing any PFAS. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘PFAS’’ 
means perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctanesulfonic 
acid, and any other perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom that 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
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cy determines is used in firefighting foam and other re-
lated equipment. 
SEC. 12. INVESTIGATION OF PREVENTION OF CONTAMINA-
TION BY GENX. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall investigate methods and means to prevent 
contamination by GenX of surface waters, including 
source waters used for drinking water purposes. 
SEC. 13. DISCLOSURE OF INTRODUCTIONS OF PFAS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
introduction 
of 
any 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by the owner 
or operator of an industrial source shall be unlawful unless 
such owner or operator first notifies the owner or operator 
of the applicable treatment works of— 
(1) the identity and quantity of such substance; 
(2) whether such substance is susceptible to 
treatment by such treatment works; and 
(3) whether such substance would interfere with 
the operation of the treatment works. 
(b) VIOLATIONS.—A violation of this section shall be 
treated in the same manner as a violation of a regulation 
promulgated under subsection 307(b) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(b)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) INTRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘introduction’’ 
means the introduction of pollutants into treatment 
works, as described in section 307(b) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317). 
(2) TREATMENT WORKS.—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). 
SEC. 14. HOUSEHOLD WELL WATER TESTING WEBSITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a website 
containing information relating to the testing of household 
well water. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Administrator shall include on 
the website established under subsection (a) the following: 
(1) Information on how to get groundwater that 
is the source for a household water well tested by a 
well inspector who is certified by a qualified third 
party. 
(2) A list of laboratories that analyze water 
samples and are certified by a State or the Adminis-
trator. 
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(3) State-specific information, developed in co-
ordination with each State, on naturally occurring 
and human-induced contaminants. 
(4) Information that, using accepted risk com-
munication techniques, clearly communicates wheth-
er a test result value exceeds a level determined by 
the Administrator or the State to pose a health risk. 
(5) Information on treatment options, including 
information relating to water treatment systems cer-
tified to the relevant NSF/ANSI American National 
Standard for drinking water treatment units by a 
third-party certification body accredited by the 
ANSI National Accreditation Board. 
(6) A directory of whom to contact to report a 
test result value that exceeds a level determined by 
the Administrator or the State to pose a health risk. 
(7) Information on financial assistance that is 
available for homeowners to support water treat-
ment, including grants under section 306E of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1926e) and State resources. 
(8) Information about the health risks associ-
ated with consuming water contaminated with PFAS 
as well as recommendations for individuals who be-
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lieve they may have consumed such PFAS-contami-
nated water. 
(9) Any other information the Administrator 
considers appropriate. 
(c) ACCESS.—The Administrator shall ensure infor-
mation on the website established under subsection (a) is 
presented in a manner that provides meaningful access to 
such information for individuals with limited English pro-
ficiency. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi-
nate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, and appropriate State agen-
cies in carrying out this section. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
SEC. 15. RISK-COMMUNICATION STRATEGY. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall develop a risk-communication strategy to in-
form the public about the hazards or potential hazards 
of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or cat-
egories of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 
by— 
(1) disseminating information about the risks 
or potential risks posed by such substances or cat-
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egories in land, air, water (including drinking water 
and water used for agricultural purposes), and prod-
ucts; 
(2) notifying the public about exposure path-
ways and mitigation measures through outreach and 
educational resources; and 
(3) consulting with States that have dem-
onstrated effective risk-communication strategies for 
best practices in developing a national risk-commu-
nication strategy. 
SEC. 16. ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES FOR ADDRESSING 
EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, WITH A FOCUS 
ON 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
AND 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 
Section 1452(t) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES.—To the ex-
tent that sufficient applications are received, the Ad-
ministrator shall use not less than 2 percent of the 
amounts made available under this subsection to 
provide grants to the Virgin Islands, the Common-
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wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American 
Samoa, and Guam for the purpose of addressing 
emerging 
contaminants, 
with 
a 
focus 
on 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.’’. 
SEC. 17. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 
GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER 
QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. 
(a) DEADLINES.— 
(1) WATER QUALITY CRITERIA.—Not later than 
3 years after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister human health water quality criteria under sec-
tion 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable 
perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, 
and class of such substances. 
(2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND 
STANDARDS
FOR
PRIORITY
INDUSTRY
CAT-
EGORIES.—As soon as practicable, but not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, 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 
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discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) of 
each 
measurable 
perfluoroalkyl 
substance, 
polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such sub-
stances. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall notify 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate of each publica-
tion made under this section. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLICLY 
OWNED TREATMENT WORKS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
award grants to owners and operators of publicly 
owned treatment works, to be used to implement ef-
fluent limitations guidelines and standards developed 
by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, 
polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such sub-
stances. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
subsection 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026, to remain available until expended. 
(d) 
NO
INCREASED
BONDING
AUTHORITY.— 
Amounts awarded to an owner or operator of a publicly 
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