PFAS Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards: Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category Rulemaking

A letter from ACWA, ASDWA, ASTSWMO, and ECOS to EPA, outlining state views on pending ELGs and Pretreatment Standards for industrial PFAS discharges. The Associations reiterated urgency on PFAS standards and requested EPA take seven specific actions during the rulemaking, including increasing engagement with states, increasing data collection opportunities, developing industrial PFAS discharge prioritization guidance for states, and expanding the universe of point source categories and facilities under consideration for ELG standards.

This rulemaking began with an advanced notice published on March 17, 2021. Access the rulemaking docket here.