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Tribal Consultation


EPA’s Proposed Rulemaking for Incorporating PFAS Reporting Requirements into NPDES Application Forms

Deadline: April 1, 2021

EPA is initiating consultation and coordination with federally recognized Indian Tribes on a forthcoming proposed rulemaking that seeks to update requirements for several of the existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit applications to address monitoring and/or reporting of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This rulemaking will consider adding Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances reporting requirements to permit applications for new and existing publicly owned treatment works, new and existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural operations, and stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity.

The deadline to submit a comment is April 1, 2024. Tribal governments may request one-on-one consultation meetings with the EPA. Please contact Abigail Golder at golder.abigail@epa.gov before March 18, 2024, to make arrangements. Consultation materials are also available on EPA’s Tribal Consultation Opportunities Tracking System (TCOTS) website located at: https://tcots.epa.gov.