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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
05/05/2026
05/05/2026
Crossed Over
04/16/2026
04/16/2026
Passed
05/22/2026
05/22/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act to require increased monitoring and reporting of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemicals known for their persistence in the environment. Specifically, it mandates that National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for "major facilities" (those designated as such by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA) must include periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for PFAS, provided accredited wastewater analytical methods exist. For other types of facilities, periodic effluent sampling for PFAS will be required. Furthermore, any NPDES permit application for wastewater that might contain PFAS must fully characterize the discharge through sample results, and permits for the land application of sludge or biosolids will only be issued if accompanied by sample results for PFAS, and will require ongoing periodic sampling of these materials for PFAS.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (13)
Laura Faver Dias (D)*,
Laura Fine (D)*,
Harry Benton (D),
Javier Cervantes (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
Michael Crawford (D),
Sara Feigenholtz (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Kimberly Lightford (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Julie Morrison (D),
Rachel Ventura (D),
Karina Villa (D),
Last Action
Sent to the Governor (on 06/18/2026)
Bill Topics
Environment
- ‐ General Environment
- ‐ Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
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