2040-AG10 202410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2040 Office of Water OW 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for PFAS Manufacturers Under the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category

As announced in the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 and as part of the EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024, the EPA is revising the existing Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards (40 CFR part 414) to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances discharges from facilities manufacturing PFAS.

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PFAS are a class of chemicals that are difficult to destroy and extremely persistent in the environment. Due to their mobility, they are detected in humans, animals, water, air, and soil across the globe. Exposure to certain PFAS is documented to result in harmful health effects in people and animals. PFAS manufacturer wastewater discharges contain measurable levels of PFAS and there currently are no national limitations on wastewater discharges of PFAS from these facilities. This rulemaking looks to limit the amount of PFAS discharged from PFAS manufacturing facilities, both directly into surface water and indirectly via Publicly Owned Treatment Works.

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The Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1342, and 1361).

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]]> ANPRM 03/17/2021 86 FR 14560 NPRM 12/00/2024 . No Federal Local State No No No No Samantha Lewis 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-1058 202 566-1053 lewis.samantha@epa.gov 4303T, Washington DC 20460 Brian D'Amico 2040 Office of Water OW 202 566-1069 damico.brian@epa.gov Mail Code 4303T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460