MassDEP walks wastewater operators through revised PFAS testing guidance; stresses EPA method 1633 and eDEP uploads
May 14, 2026
MassDEP staff outlined a revised facility guidance document clarifying PFAS testing, sampling and data‑submission expectations for NPDES permit holders and POTWs, emphasizing use of EPA Method 1633 for compound‑specific analysis and eDEP uploads in addition to NetDMR.
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Nicole Galambos, who said she works with the NUPTI's group at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, walked wastewater operators through a revised facility guidance document for PFAS testing and reporting, stressing that the document reiterates existing requirements rather than creating new ones. "This document is a reiteration of existing requirements, so they're not new requirements," Galambos said.
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