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Document ID us-sss-2026-04-06-2 Title Septic Systems (Decentralized/Onsite Systems) URL https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:41:58.185334+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (12)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001monitoringoperationalmandatoryPFAS Initial and Ongoing Monitoringdrinking waterPublic water systems must monitor for these PFAS and have three years to complete initial monitoring (by 2027), followed by ongoing compliance monitoring.Three years to complete initial monitoring (by 2027)high
#Q002reportingreportingmandatoryPublic Information on PFAS Levelsdrinking waterWater systems must also provide the public with information on the levels of these PFAS in their drinking water beginning in 2027.Beginning in 2027high
#Q003treatmenttreatmentmandatoryPFAS Reduction Solutions Implementationdrinking waterPublic water systems have five years (by 2029) to implement solutions that reduce these PFAS if monitoring shows that drinking water levels exceed these MCLs.If monitoring shows that drinking water levels exceed these MCLshigh
#Q004corrective_actiontreatmentmandatoryAction to Reduce PFAS Exceedancesdrinking waterBeginning in five years (2029), public water systems that have PFAS in drinking water which violates one or more of these MCLs must take action to reduce levels of these PFAS in their drinking water and must provide notification to the public of the violation.If PFAS in drinking water violates one or more of these MCLshigh
#Q005reportingreportingmandatoryPublic Notification of PFAS Violationdrinking waterBeginning in five years (2029), public water systems that have PFAS in drinking water which violates one or more of these MCLs must take action to reduce levels of these PFAS in their drinking water and must provide notification to the public of the violation.If PFAS in drinking water violates one or more of these MCLshigh
#Q006administrativereportingmandatoryNPDES Permit Application RequirementotherYou must apply for an NPDES permit from your state NPDES permitting authority or EPA Region.When not eligible for coverage under EPA's 2021 NPDES Pesticide General Permit (PGP)high
#Q007administrativereportingmandatoryNotice of Intent SubmissionotherYou must submit an NOI to be covered under the PGP.When eligible for coverage and specific thresholds or conditions are methigh
#Q008administrativereportingmandatoryStandard NOI Submission Timeline (30-day)otherSubmit NOI at least 30 days prior to first discharge.General requirement for applicable decision-makershigh
#Q009administrativereportingmandatoryStandard NOI Submission Timeline (10-day)otherSubmit NOI at least 10 days prior to first discharge.Applies to specific small entities or use patterns as defined in Part 1.2.2high
#Q010administrativereportingmandatoryEmergency NOI Submission Timeline (15-day)otherFor applications that are for Declared Pest Emergencies, submit NOI within 15 days after first discharge.Applicable to specific decision-makers during declared pest emergencieshigh
#Q011administrativereportingmandatoryEmergency NOI Submission Timeline (30-day)otherFor applications that are for Declared Pest Emergencies, submit NOI within 30 days after first discharge.Specific to certain decision-maker categories under Part 1.2.2high
#Q012operationaloperationalmandatoryPesticide Discharge Management Plan ObligationotherPesticide Discharge Management Plan, Part 5 (not required for applications made in response to Declared Pest Emergencies)Required for specific decision-makers under PGP coveragehigh

P Quantitative Requirements (14)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalhealthguidancePFOAdrinking watertreatment_goal0 pptFinal Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). Non-enforceable health-based goal.high
#P002chemicalhealthmandatoryPFOAdrinking waterMAC4.0 pptFinal MCL (enforceable level). Also expressed as ng/L.Compliance with MCLs is determined by running annual averages at the sampling point.high
#P003chemicalhealthguidancePFOSdrinking watertreatment_goal0 pptFinal Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). Non-enforceable health-based goal.high
#P004chemicalhealthmandatoryPFOSdrinking waterMAC4.0 pptFinal MCL (enforceable level).Compliance with MCLs is determined by running annual averages at the sampling point.high
#P005chemicalhealthguidancePFHxSdrinking watertreatment_goal10 pptFinal Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). Non-enforceable health-based goal.high
#P006chemicalhealthmandatoryPFHxSdrinking waterMAC10 pptFinal MCL (enforceable level).Compliance with MCLs is determined by running annual averages at the sampling point.high
#P007chemicalhealthguidancePFNAdrinking watertreatment_goal10 pptFinal Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). Non-enforceable health-based goal.high
#P008chemicalhealthmandatoryPFNAdrinking waterMAC10 pptFinal MCL (enforceable level).Compliance with MCLs is determined by running annual averages at the sampling point.high
#P009chemicalhealthguidanceHFPO-DA (commonly known as GenX Chemicals)drinking watertreatment_goal10 pptFinal Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). Non-enforceable health-based goal.high
#P010chemicalhealthmandatoryHFPO-DA (commonly known as GenX Chemicals)drinking waterMAC10 pptFinal MCL (enforceable level).Compliance with MCLs is determined by running annual averages at the sampling point.high
#P011chemicalhealthguidanceMixtures containing two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and PFBSdrinking watertreatment_goal1 Hazard IndexFinal Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG). Non-enforceable health-based goal.high
#P012chemicalhealthmandatoryMixtures containing two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and PFBSdrinking waterMAC1 Hazard IndexFinal MCL (enforceable level). Unitless.Compliance with MCLs is determined by running annual averages at the sampling point.high
#P013designtreatmentmandatoryTreatment works design flow (Category Nine)wastewaterrequirement>= 1 million gallons a dayCriteria for treatment works treating domestic sewage to be regulated under industrial stormwater NPDES permits.Applies to facilities treating domestic sewage.high
#P014designoperationalmandatoryConstruction site disturbance area (Category Ten)otherrequirement>= 5 acresThreshold for construction sites to be regulated as industrial activity, though typically permitted separately.Runoff from rainfall or snowmelt that comes in contact with these activities.high

D Definitions (9)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D002WETWhole Effluent Toxicityhigh
#D003CWAClean Water Acthigh
#D004EFDCEnvironment Fluid Dynamics Codehigh
#D005SWMMStorm Water Management Modelhigh
#D006SWMM-CATStorm Water Management Model Adjustment Toolhigh
#D007HAWQSHydrologic and Water Quality Systemhigh
#D008publicly owned treatment worksA treatment works (as defined by CWA section 212) that is owned by a state or municipality [as defined by CWA section 502(4)]. This definition includes any devices or systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, or other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW treatment plant. The term also means the municipality [as defined in CWA section 502(4)] that has jurisdiction over the indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a treatment works. [40 CFR 403.3(q)]high
#D009POTWspublicly owned treatment workshigh