PFAS Detection Act of 2018
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 23, 2018)
PFAS Detection Act of 2018
This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil. A perfluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
What just happenedAug 23, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 23, 2018
- Aug 23, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Aug 23, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate