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U.S. Congressional Bill Introduced to Require Water Monitoring for PFAS Receives Hearing

 U.S. Congressional Bill Introduced to Require Water Monitoring for PFAS Receives Hearing

The congressional bill recently introduced that would require the U.S. Geologic Survey to monitor for PFAS received a hearing on June 13th. The PFAS Detection Act, introduced in March, authorizes the U.S. Geologic Survey and the U.S. EPA to coordinate and develop PFAS testing standards. The bill requires that the USGS monitor for PFAS nationwide in water through a five-year, $45-million program.