S. 1390·Middle School Experienced
A Bill to Require PFAS Cleanup in Public Water Systems
Sen. Becker (D-WA)
Federal funds and standards to remove PFAS chemicals from public drinking water.
Sec. 1 — Mandate
EPA shall set enforceable maximum contaminant levels for six PFAS compounds in public water systems.
Sec. 2 — Compliance
Public water systems must achieve compliance within 5 years.
Sec. 3 — Funding
$10 billion in EPA grants and revolving funds.
Sec. 4 — Enforcement
Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement.
Tournament Prep
Mechanical parts, sourced & timed
Use this as your pre-round checklist. Memorize the source citation. Time yourself to the delivery target.
- Bill / Number
- S. 1390 — A Bill to Require PFAS Cleanup in Public Water Systems
- Funding source
- $10B EPA grants + revolving fund.
- Timeline
- 5-year compliance window.
- Tight — treatment infrastructure is expensive, but funded.
- Enforcing agency
- Environmental Protection Agency.
- Yes — EPA finalized PFAS MCLs in April 2024.
- Penalty for non-compliance
- Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement.
- Source citation
- U.S. EPA (2024), 'Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation' — epa.gov.
- Delivery time (read aloud)
- 1:05 (65s)
Strongest counter-argument
PFAS cleanup costs water utilities $1.5B/yr — ratepayers ultimately pay.
Your pre-emptive answer
EPA (2024) cost-benefit analysis valued avoided cancer cases at $1.5B/yr in health savings — net-zero on direct costs and dramatically positive in QALYs. The bill's $10B fund covers the upfront capex spike.