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Maryland MDE establishes PFAS action levels for Significant Industrial Users
Maryland SB 0956 - Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution ActMaryland Department of the EnvironmentMaryland
Announced
Jun 1, 2024
Effective
Jan 1, 2025
Implementation
Oct 1, 2024
Description
Per the Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act (SB 0956, enacted 2024), MDE has identified Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that currently and intentionally use PFAS chemicals (as of October 1, 2024) and established PFAS monitoring and testing protocols for identified SIUs (effective January 1, 2025). This document details the determination of PFAS action levels for SIUs operating under pretreatment permits that discharge wastewater into sanitary sewer systems. Compliance teams with industrial discharge permits in Maryland must implement PFAS monitoring protocols.
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Maryland MDE establishes PFAS action levels for Significant Industrial Users
Determination of PFAS Action Levels for Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)1 Maryland Department of the Environment Wastewater Pollution Prevention and Reclamation Program Pretreatment Section 1 Per Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act - 2024’s HB1153 and SB0956 Introduction: Under the federal Clean Water Act, EPA established the National Pretreatment Program to control pollutants discharged by industrial