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Sen. Hufstedler's bill would require PFAS notification to public treatment works
Summary
Senate Bill 538 would require manufacturers or large dischargers to notify municipal wastewater systems if PFAS compounds are being sent to publicly owned treatment works; witnesses said disclosure would aid local planning and prevent unrecognized contamination of effluent and biosolids.
Senate Bill 538, presented by Senator (speaker 2), would require certain dischargers or manufacturers to notify municipal wastewater operators when PFAS compounds are being sent to publicly owned treatment works. The sponsor described thresholds that would trigger notification — for example, discharges of 25,000 gallons or more or sources representing more than 5% of a treatment works' influent stream — and said the goal is transparency so local leaders can plan treatment and mitigation.
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