Preliminary Plan 15

U.S. EPA Announces Plans to Include PFAS for the First Time in Updated Wastewater Regulations

U.S. EPA Announces Plans to Include PFAS for the First Time in Updated Wastewater Regulations

The U.S. EPA recently announced the creation of Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15), which identifies opportunities to better protect public health and the environment through regulation of wastewater pollution. For the first time, PFAS will become regulated for wastewater effluent through the Clean Water Act (CWA).