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Main Subject: Environmental Protection

Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2020

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.

The bill also directs the EPA to award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works to implement PFAS pretreatment standards.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jan. 06 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral
Jan. 03 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Jan. 03 2020	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR5539-116

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly

House bill HR5539-116

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly

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