House, Senate Pass Bills to Expand PFAS Monitoring

The emerging concern of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in our nation's water sources has gained the attention of water and wastewater treatment plant operators, who are wondering what the next steps will be. U.S. Congress and the White House, however, remain divided about the issue. The House, Senate and White House are in disagreement over a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would address PFAS in drinking water. The Senate recently passed a bipartisan version of the bill, which would dramatically expand efforts to monitor the scope of PFAS contamination and eliminate a major source of the contamination. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act