Contact Congress about S. 3457: Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025
The bill would make the EPA set national limits on PFAS going into surface water. Factories, airports, and local sewage plants would have to test for PFAS and may need to reduce it.
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Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Latest action on S. 3457: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects industries, airports, and local sewage treatment plants that release wastewater. They may need to test more, report more, and reduce PFAS in their discharges. It could also matter for communities that use rivers, lakes, or streams for drinking water, fishing, or recreation.
Why this matters: PFAS can stay in water and the environment for a long time, and this bill would set national rules for controlling them at the source. Today, PFAS limits can depend on state rules or permit-by-permit decisions. The bill could make testing and limits more consistent across the country. The costs and benefits would depend on the final EPA rules, available treatment options, and each community’s PFAS sources.
Key provisions in S. 3457
- The EPA must set health-based water quality goals for every PFAS that approved tests can measure. That includes both single PFAS chemicals and PFAS groups, within 3 years after the bill becomes law.
- The EPA must finish PFAS wastewater limits for named industries by fixed dates. Chemical, electroplating, and metal finishing sectors are due by September 30, 2026; textile mills and landfills by September 30, 2027; and leather tanning, paint, and plastics sectors by September 30, 2028.
- The bill covers two kinds of wastewater releases. It applies when facilities discharge into surface water, and when they send wastewater to publicly owned sewage treatment plants.
- PFAS testing must start as soon as the bill becomes law. This applies to the covered industries, plus pulp, paper and paperboard facilities, airports, and electrical and electronic parts facilities.
- By December 31, 2026, the EPA must decide whether to write PFAS wastewater limits for pulp and paper, airports, and electrical or electronic parts facilities. If it says no, it must explain why.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 3457
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 3457
- What is S. 3457?
- The bill would make the EPA set national limits on PFAS going into surface water. Factories, airports, and local sewage plants would have to test for PFAS and may need to reduce it.
- How do I support or oppose S. 3457?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 3457?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 3457 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
