,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bihj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #d1 #bjai,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require the promulgation of certain standards for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,water ,standards for ,,pfas ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,clean ,water ,act effluent standards1 pretreatment standards1 and water quality criteria for ,,pfas 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class ,the term covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class means a measurable chemical substance1 or class of chemical substances1 that is-- 7,a7 perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid1 a salt associated with perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid1 or a substance that degrades to perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid2 7,b7 a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances that is-- 7i7 identified in section #gba4iehb or #gba4ajecf of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act72 and 7ii7 listed as an active chemical substance in the ,february #bjai update to the inventory published under section #h7;b77#a7 of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg7;b77#a772 or 7,c7 a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances for which the ,administrator has established a draft toxicity value under the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system program of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#c7 ,effluent limitation ,the term effluent limitation means an effluent limitation established under section #cja7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;b774 7#d7 ,measurable ,the term measurable1 with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances1 means capable of being measured using-- 7,a7 test procedures established under section #cjd7;h7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;h772 or 7,b7 any other analytical method developed by the ,administrator4 7#e7 ,perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance ,the term perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is-- 7,a7 manmade2 and 7,b7 has at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7#f7 ,pretreatment standard ,the term pretreatment standard means a pretreatment standard promulgated under section #cjg7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acag7;b774 7#g7 ,priority industry category ,the term priority industry category means the following point source categories3 7,a7 ,organic chemicals1 plastics1 and synthetic fibers1 as identified in part #dad of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7,b7 ,pulp1 paper1 and paperboard1 as identified in part #dcj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7,c7 ,textile mills1 as identified in part #daj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#h7 ,treatment works ,the term treatment works has the meaning given the term in section #bab of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 7#i7 ,water quality criteria ,the term water quality criteria means criteria for water quality published under section #cjd7;a77#a7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;a77#a774 7b7 ,review and regulation of substances and sources 7#a7 ,review ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than ,june #a1 #bjba1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register a description of the results of a review of the classes and categories of point sources 7other than publicly owned treatment works7 that discharge perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances4 7#b7 ,regulation ,based on the results of the review conducted under paragraph 7#a7 and in accordance with the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 in accordance with the description published under paragraph 7#a71 establish effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for the discharge of measurable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from classes and categories of point sources 7other than publicly owned treatment works72 and 7,b7 not later than #a year after the date on which the description is published under paragraph 7#a71 publish water quality criteria for measurable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances4 7c7 ,deadlines for certain substances 7#a7 ,covered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes 7,a7 ,water quality criteria ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register water quality criteria for each covered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance and class4 7,b7 ,effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for priority industry categories ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register a final rule establishing1 for each priority industry category1 effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for each covered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance and class4 7#b7 ,other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes 7,a7 ,water quality criteria ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 7other than a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class7 meets the criteria described in subparagraph 7,c71 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register-- 7i7 a determination1 in accordance with the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 of whether to publish water quality criteria for the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances2 and 7ii7 as applicable based on the determination under clause 7i71 water quality criteria4 7,b7 ,effluent limitations and pretreatment standards ,for each perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 7other than a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class7 that meets the criteria described in subparagraph 7,c71 after the date on which the ,administrator determines that the criteria are met1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register a schedule for publishing final rules establishing-- 7i7 effluent limitations2 and 7ii7 pretreatment standards4 7,c7 ,criteria described ,the criteria referred to in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 with respect to each measurable perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances1 are that the ,administrator has-- 7i7 made1 by rule1 a determination under paragraph 7#b7 of section #e7;a7 of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjd7;a77 that a use of a chemical substance is a significant new use 7other than a determination described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 or 7#c77;,c7 of that section72 or 7ii7 published a draft toxicity value under the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system program of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7d7 ,notification ,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 section4