Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021”.
Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021
A BILL
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Deadline for regulations on PFAS
Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(12)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
“(i) In general—Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
“(ii) Health protection—The maximum contaminant level goal and national primary drinking water regulation promulgated under clause (i) shall be protective of the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as described in section 1458.”