Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

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Health and Safety

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• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water 
• PFAS in Private Well Drinking Water Supplies FAQ 
• PFAS in Tap Water (Exit to Department of Public Health) 
• PFAS in Recreationally Caught Fish (Exit to Department of Public Health) 
• PFAS and Swimming (Exit to Department of Public Health) 

Reports and Research Initiatives

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• Residuals & Biosolids 
• PFAS in Wastewater Facilities with NPDES Permits 
• PFAS in Surface Water and Fish Tissue 
• PFAS and Firefighting Foam (Exit to Department of Fire Services) 

PFAS Resources for Facilities

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• Testing of PFAS in Wastewater and Residuals 
• PFAS in Industrial Discharges 
• Submit Wastewater/Residuals PFAS Data via eDEP 
• PFAS: TUR Resources (Exit to Office of Technical Assistance and Technology) 
• Water Quality Standards for Bottled Water in Massachusetts (Exit to Department of Public Health) 

MassDEP PFAS Grants and Loans

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• Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant  
• Water Resources Grants & Financial Assistance 
• Water Management Act Grant Programs for Public Water Suppliers 
• PFAS Mitigation Loans (0% Interest) 

Laws and Policy Regulating PFAS

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• 310 CMR 22: The Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations 
• Massachusetts PFAS Drinking Water Standard (MCL) 
• EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFAS 
• 310 CMR 32.00: Land Application of Sludge and Septage 
• Efforts to establish standards for PFAS in Residuals 
• 310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan 
• 314 CMR 4: The Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards