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15 U.S.C. § 8921 — Monitoring and detection
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**(a) Monitoring program for unregulated contaminants**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall include each substance described in paragraph (2) in the fifth publication of the list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored under [section 300j–4(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300j–4/a/2/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Substances described** — The substances referred to in paragraph (1) are perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—
(A) for which a method to measure the level in drinking water has been validated by the Administrator; and
(B) that are not subject to a national primary drinking water regulation.
(3) **Exception** — The perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances included in the list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored under [section 300j–4(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300j–4/a/2/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim) under paragraph (1) shall not count towards the limit of 30 unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water systems under that section.
**(b) Applicability**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall—
(A) require public water systems serving more than 10,000 persons to monitor for the substances described in subsection (a)(2);
(B) subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, require public water systems serving not fewer than 3,300 and not more than 10,000 persons to monitor for the substances described in subsection (a)(2); and
(C) subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, ensure that only a represen
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**(a) Monitoring program for unregulated contaminants**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall include each substance described in paragraph (2) in the fifth publication of the list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored under [section 300j–4(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300j–4/a/2/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Substances described** — The substances referred to in paragraph (1) are perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—
(A) for which a method to measure the level in drinking water has been validated by the Administrator; and
(B) that are not subject to a national primary drinking water regulation.
(3) **Exception** — The perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances included in the list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored under [section 300j–4(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300j–4/a/2/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim) under paragraph (1) shall not count towards the limit of 30 unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water systems under that section.
**(b) Applicability**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall—
(A) require public water systems serving more than 10,000 persons to monitor for the substances described in subsection (a)(2);
(B) subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, require public water systems serving not fewer than 3,300 and not more than 10,000 persons to monitor for the substances described in subsection (a)(2); and
(C) subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, ensure that only a representative sample of public water systems serving fewer than 3,300 persons are required to monitor for the substances described in subsection (a)(2).
(2) **Requirement** — If the Administrator determines that there is not sufficient laboratory capacity to carry out the monitoring required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the Administrator may waive the monitoring requirements in those subparagraphs.
(3) **Funds** — The Administrator shall pay the reasonable cost of such testing and laboratory analysis as is necessary to carry out the monitoring required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) using—
(A) funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(H) or subsection (j)(5) of [section 300j–4 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300j–4&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) any other funds made available for that purpose.
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**(a) Provision of information to Administrator; monitoring program for unregulated contaminants**
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(A) Every person who is subject to any requirement of this subchapter or who is a grantee, shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, conduct such monitoring, and provide such information as the Administrator may reasonably require by regulation to assist the Administrator in establishing regulations under this subchapter, in determining whether such person has acted or is acting in compliance with this subchapter, in administering any program of financial assistance under this subchapter, in evaluating the health risks of unregulated contaminants, or in advising the public of such risks. In requiring a public water system to monitor under this subsection, the Administrator may take into consideration the system size and the contaminants likely to be found in the system’s drinking water.
(B) Every person who is subject to a national primary drinking water regulation under [section 300g–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300g-1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall provide such information as the Administrator may reasonably require, after consultation with the State in which such person is located if such State has primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems, on a case-by-case basis, to determine whether such person has acted or is acting in compliance with this subchapter.
(C) Every person who is subject to a national primary drinking water regulation under [section 300g–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300g-1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall provide such information as the Administrator may reasonably require to assist th
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**(a) Basic requirement** The owner or operator of a facility subject to the requirements of this section shall complete a toxic chemical release form as published under subsection (g) for each toxic chemical listed under subsection (c) that was manufactured, processed, or otherwise used in quantities exceeding the toxic chemical threshold quantity established by subsection (f) during the preceding calendar year at such facility. Such form shall be submitted to the Administrator and to an official or officials of the State designated by the Governor on or before July 1, 1988, and annually thereafter on July 1 and shall contain data reflecting releases during the preceding calendar year.
**(b) Covered owners and operators of facilities**
(1) **In general**
(A) The requirements of this section shall apply to owners and operators of facilities that have 10 or more full-time employees and that are in Standard Industrial Classification Codes 20 through 39 (as in effect on July 1, 1985) and that manufactured, processed, or otherwise used a toxic chemical listed under subsection (c) in excess of the quantity of that toxic chemical established under subsection (f) during the calendar year for which a release form is required under this section.
(B) The Administrator may add or delete Standard Industrial Classification Codes for purposes of subparagraph (A), but only to the extent necessary to provide that each Standard Industrial Code to which this section applies is relevant to the purposes of this section.
(C) For purposes of this section—
(i) The term “manufacture” means to produce, prepare, import, or compound a toxic chemical.
(ii) The term “process” means the preparation of a toxic chemical, after its manufacture, for distribution in commerce—
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 8921
(B) subject to paragraph (2) and the avail-
ability of appropriations, require public
water systems serving not fewer than 3,300
and not more than 10,000 persons to monitor
for the substances described in subsection
(a)(2); and
(C) subject to paragraph (2) and the avail-
ability of appropriations, ensure that only a
representative sample of public water sys-
tems serving fewer than 3,300 persons are re-
quired to monitor for the substances de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2).
(2) Requirement
If the Administrator determines that there
is not sufficient laboratory capacity to carry
out the monitoring required under subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the Admin-
istrator may waive the monitoring require-
ments in those subparagraphs.
(3) Funds
The Administrator shall pay the reasonable
cost of such testing and laboratory analysis as
is necessary to carry out the monitoring re-
quired under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
paragraph (1) using—
(A) funds made available pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2)(H) or subsection (j)(5) of sec-
tion 300j–4 of title 42; or
(B) any other funds made available for
that purpose.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXIII, § 7311, Dec.
20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2276.)
SUBCHAPTER II—PFAS RELEASE
DISCLOSURE
§ 8921. Additions to toxics release inventory
(a) Definition of toxics release inventory
In this section, the term ‘‘toxics release inven-
tory’’ means the list of toxic chemicals subject
to the requirements of section 11023(c) of title
42.
(b) Immediate inclusion
(1) In general
Subject to subsection (e), beginning January
1 of the calendar year following December 20,
2019, the following chemicals shall be deemed
to be included in the toxics release inventory:
(A) Perfluoroo
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