Allocated $10 billion to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants, with the following fund distribution:
$5 billion to address emerging contaminants for small and disadvantaged communities, distributed to improve drinking water quality under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
$1 billion for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects under the Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs).
$4 billion for community water systems to upgrade drinking water treatment, distribution, and replacement of contaminated sources under the Drinking Water SRFs.
Funding will be awarded as a grant, a loan with the entire principal forgiven, or combination of the two, and every state and territory will receive ffunding. No matching or cost sharing from the state. tracking available on EPA’s site: https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure
Legislation
NCSL’s Information on State Laws on PFAS
Clean Water Act (CWA)
There are several CWA authorities that can be used to address PFAS in surface water, including authroizing EPA and states to limit or prohibit discharges of PFAS in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits they issue, or requiring EPA to establish technolgy-based Effluent Limitation Guidelines for industrial dischargers.
