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Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced a bill that would identify and publicly share PFAS cases in New York and across the country. This would facilitate a network of PFAS cases that can be corroborated and references in communities impacted. This network would also empower other communities to reach out to those who are or have struggled with PFAS contamination in their neighborhoods for advice on how to fight PFAS with grassroots activism

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This bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review the sources of PFAS in water bodies and use that information to set protective limits on the amount of PFAS chemicals that can be released

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This bill would also ensure that any entity that is discharging these limited levels of PFAS receives a Clean Water Act permit before discharging these chemicals into the environment

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In addition, S.2980 would require the EPA to establish standards for the treatment of wastewater, which often includes PFAS chemicals, before it is released into the environment or used for other purposes​​

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To stay updated on PFAS legislation visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2980/actions?r=18&s=1

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