Attached are comments EWG filed in response to an EPA advance notice of proposed rulemaking, “Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category.” EWG recommended that the EPA quickly regulate discharges for PFAS manufacturers and formulators, quickly initiate rulemaking for additional industry categories, adopt strong technology-based standards, and regulate PFAS as a class.
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