,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdeg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to establish effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria 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 #bjbe4 #b4 ,clean water act effluent limitations guidelines and standards 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 ,effluent limitation ,the term effluent limitation has the meaning given the term in section #ejb of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7#c7 ,measurable ,the term measurable1 with respect to a perfluoroalkyl substance1 a polyfluoroalkyl substance1 or a class of those substances1 means that the substance or class of substances is capable of being measured using any test method promulgated under part #acf of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#d7 ,perfluoroalkyl substance ,the term perfluoroalkyl substance means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms4 7#e7 ,polyfluoroalkyl substance ,the term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a chemical containing at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least #a carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7#f7 ,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 7b7 ,deadlines 7#a7 ,water quality criteria ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register human health water quality criteria under section #cjd7;a77#a7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;a77#a77 to address each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance1 polyfluoroalkyl substance1 and class of those substances4 7#b7 ,effluent limitations guidelines and standards for priority industry categories ,not later than the following dates1 the ,administrator shall take final action on a rule establishing effluent limitations guidelines and standards1 in accordance with the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 for each of the following industry categories for the discharge 7including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works7 of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance1 polyfluoroalkyl substance1 or class of those substances3 7,a7 ,during calendar year #bjbf ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 for the following point source categories3 7i7 ,organic chemicals1 plastics1 and synthetic fibers1 as identified in part #dad of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,electroplating1 as identified in part #dac of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7iii7 ,metal finishing1 as identified in part #dcc of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7,b7 ,during calendar year #bjbg ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for the following point source categories3 7i7 ,textile mills1 as identified in part #daj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,landfills1 as identified in part #dde of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7,c7 ,during calendar year #bjbh ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 for the following point source categories3 7i7 ,leather tanning and finishing1 as identified in part #dbe of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,paint formulating1 as identified in part #ddf of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7iii7 ,plastics molding and forming1 as identified in part #dfc of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7c7 ,monitoring 7#a7 ,monitoring requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,effective beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall require monitoring of the discharges 7including discharges into a publicly owned treatment works7 of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance1 polyfluoroalkyl substance1 and class of those substances for the point source categories and entities described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of subsection 7b77#b74 7,b7 ,certain monitoring required ,effective beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall require monitoring of the discharges 7including discharges into a publicly owned treatment works7 of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance1 polyfluoroalkyl substance1 and class of those substances for the following point source categories and entities3 7i7 ,pulp1 paper1 and paperboard1 as identified in part #dcj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7ii7 ,airports 7as defined in section #dgajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code74 7iii7 ,electrical and electronic components1 as identified in part #dfi of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#b7 ,determination 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,administrator shall make a determination-- 7i7 to commence developing effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the point source categories and entities listed in paragraph 7#a77;,b72 or 7ii7 to not commence developing effluent limitations guidelines and standards for those point source categories and entities1 including an explanation of the reasoning for this determination4 7,b7 ,requirement ,any effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the point source categories and entities listed in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be published in the ,federal ,register by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 7d7 ,method promulgation ,subject to the requirements of subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,administrative ,procedure ,act71 not later than ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,administrator shall promulgate ,method #afcc;,a1 as described in the document of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency entitled ,method #afcc1 ,revision ,a ,analysis of ,per- and ,polyfluoroalkyl ,substances 7,,pfas7 in ,aqueous1 ,solid1 ,biosolids1 and ,tissue ,samples by ,,lc-,,ms_/,,ms and dated ,december #bjbd 7or a successor method of equal or greater validity and standard71 under part #acf of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7e7 ,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 7f7 ,pretreatment program 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works-- 7,a7 to carry out pretreatment program activities conducted in accordance with part #djc of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 that address contamination by perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances2 and 7,b7 to further monitor1 assess1 or analyze local sources of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances that enter into the treatment works4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this subsection #bjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj1 to remain available until expended4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section 7except subsection 7f77 #ab1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf to #bjcj1 to remain available until expended4