Plain English Breakdown
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Forever Chemicals Transparency Act
This bill requires publicly owned treatment works to seek information from industrial users about the manufacture or use of PFAS.
What This Bill Does
- Requires publicly owned treatment works to ask for data on the manufacture or use of PFAS from industrial users.
- Adds new definitions and legislative findings related to water pollution control.
- Repeals any existing laws that conflict with these requirements.
Who It Names or Affects
- Publicly owned treatment works in Georgia.
- Industrial users who discharge into public systems.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify the exact deadline for collecting this information.
- It does not state what penalties exist if industrial users do not provide the requested data.
- The specific list of PFAS chemicals covered is mentioned but not detailed in the provided text.