--- title: | NPDES description: NPDES | --- [![pace logo header white](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pace%20logo%20header%20white.png?width=600&height=410&name=pace%20logo%20header%20white.png) ![pace logo header](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pace%20logo%20header.png?width=600&height=410&name=pace%20logo%20header.png)](https://www.pacelabs.com) - [Analytical + Environmental](https://www.pacelabs.com/analytical-environmental/) - [Life Sciences](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/) - [Professional Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/professional-services/) - [Blog](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services) ###### 13 min read ## [Pace® PFAS News and Views – October 2025](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-october-2025) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Oct 16, 2025 10:00:00 AM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/PFAS%20News%20and%20Views.png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-october-2025) The last few weeks have been very busy for the PFAS team here at Pace®. Typically, I cover both federal and state PFAS action in our monthly newsletter. However, with the publication of the [Spring Unified Agenda](https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain?operation=OPERATION_GET_AGENCY_RULE_LIST¤tPub=true&agencyCode=&showStage=active&agencyCd=2000&csrf_token=003CD2A3D68110DD349B48D5978C0C0A4179133B28DDE0FF76FAE3B4D03DBF74978F5EAEDE87A6BF15EAEB5C9F7630403E9A), there is so much activity at the federal level I decided to make that our sole focus in this month’s PFAS News & Views.   ###### Topics: [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [NPDWR](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdwr) [Biosolids](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/biosolids) ###### 5 min read ## [NPDES Permitting: PFAS Testing & Reporting Requirements](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/npdes-permitting-pfas-testing-reporting-requirements) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Aug 21, 2025 12:00:00 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(18).png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/npdes-permitting-pfas-testing-reporting-requirements) The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was added as an amendment to the Clean Water Act in 1972. Although PFAS testing is not yet mandated nationwide through the NPDES program, the U.S. EPA released guidance to the states in late 2022, recommending that state administrators consider adding PFAS in wastewater (and later stormwater and biosolids) to their NPDES permits.   ###### Topics: [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [Landfills](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/landfills) [ELGs](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/elgs) [Stormwater](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/stormwater) ###### 5 min read ## [Pace® PFAS News and Views – January 2025](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-january-2025) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Jan 22, 2025 2:10:45 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/PFAS%20News%20and%20Views.png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-january-2025) Happy New Year everyone! December was a busy month at the U.S. EPA as they worked to issue a few remaining draft proposals and finalize one outstanding action before the end of the year. ###### Topics: [Wastewater](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wastewater) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [TSCA](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/tsca) [Stormwater](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/stormwater) ###### 5 min read ## [Pace® PFAS News and Views – November 2024](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-november-2024) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Nov 20, 2024 10:00:00 AM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/PFAS%20News%20and%20Views.png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-november-2024) With only a couple of months left in the year, time is winding down for the U.S. EPA’s 2021-2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap. There are still a few significant actions they could take, but for the most part, recent actions seem to be geared toward “setting the stage” for 2025 and beyond. This month, we highlight a few actions that could lead to future PFAS rules and regulations at both the state and federal levels. ###### Topics: [NDAA](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/ndaa) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [TRI](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/tri) [Plastics](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/plastics) ###### 6 min read ## [What POTWs and Industry Need to Know About the PFAS NPDES ICR Proposal](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/what-potws-and-industry-need-to-know-about-the-pfas-npdes-icr-proposal) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Jul 30, 2024 1:30:00 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/Stormwater%20(4).png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/what-potws-and-industry-need-to-know-about-the-pfas-npdes-icr-proposal) To better understand how PFAS passes from industry through Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), the EPA recently proposed an Information Collection Rule (ICR) focused on PFAS in wastewater influent, effluent, and biosolids. Paul Jackson, Pace® Analytical Program Manager for Environmental Compliance and Emerging Contaminants, delivered a webinar covering the basics of the proposal and its impact on our customers. In this post, I will cover some of the critical highlights. I also invite you to watch the webinar on-demand for a deeper dive. ###### Topics: [Wastewater](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wastewater) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [Biosolids](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/biosolids) [ELGs](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/elgs) [ICR](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/icr) ###### 7 min read ## [Pace® PFAS News and Views – March 2024](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-march-2024) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Mar 20, 2024 2:15:00 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/PFAS%20News%20and%20Views.png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-pfas-news-and-views-march-2024) This month’s PFAS News & Views will be heavily focused on legislative efforts happening at the state level. But before we get into those actions, we will kick things off with the latest updates to the TSCA (Toxic Control Substances Act) reporting rule. ###### Topics: [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [TSCA](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/tsca) [Consumer Goods](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/consumer-goods) [WI](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wi) [NC](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/nc) [CO](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/co) [CA](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/ca) [NY](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/ny) [Textiles](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/textiles) [Groundwater](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/groundwater) ###### 6 min read ## [PFAS in Biosolids: A Murky Issue](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pfas-in-biosolids-a-murky-issue) By [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/paul-jackson) on May 3, 2023 12:00:00 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/sludge.png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pfas-in-biosolids-a-murky-issue) The USEPA’s 2021-2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap calls for a number of actions related to PFAS in biosolids. In this post, we’ll provide our assessment of the challenges PFAS in biosolids present and the best ways to analyze for them. ###### Topics: [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [Draft Method 1633](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/draft-method-1633) [PFAS in Biosolids](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfas-in-biosolids) [Wastewater Discharge](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wastewater-discharge) [PFAS by Isotope Dilution](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfas-by-isotope-dilution) [Wastewater Sludge](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wastewater-sludge) [Leachate](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/leachate) [1633](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/1633) ###### 7 min read ## [Pace® News and Views - February 29, 2023](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-news-and-views-feb-29-2023) By [Kevin Custer](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/kevin-custer) on Mar 1, 2023 12:00:00 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/news-1.jpg)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-news-and-views-feb-29-2023) In the world of PFAS contamination and regulation, 2023 promises to be a busy year. In just the first few weeks, we have seen plenty of fresh headlines already. To help our readers stay up to date, our PFAS experts compiled the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar. We have also sprinkled in some of our thoughts on what these developments may mean for the industry and your organization. ###### Topics: [PFAS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfas) [AFFF](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/afff) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [TRI](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/tri) [WOTUS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wotus) [Method 1633](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/method-1633) [ELG](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/elg) [SNUR](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/snur) [Plan 15](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/plan-15) [Landfill](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/landfill) [F3](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/f3) ###### 8 min read ## [Pace® News and Views - January 25, 2023](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-news-and-views-jan-25-2023) By [Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/lindsay-boone) on Jan 25, 2023 2:24:32 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/news-1.jpg)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/pace-news-and-views-jan-25-2023) We’re less than a month into the new year, and plenty has happened in the world of PFAS contamination and testing . To help Pace® customers stay up to date, we’ve compiled the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar. ###### Topics: [PFAS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfas) [Drinking Water](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/drinking-water) [UCMR 5](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/ucmr-5) [PFOS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfos) [GenX](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/genx) [PFBS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfbs) [PFOA](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfoa) [EPA](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/epa) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [TRI](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/tri) [MCLs](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/mcls) [WOTUS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wotus) [Method 1633](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/method-1633) ###### 3 min read ## [EPA Draft Method 1633 Deep Dive](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/epa-draft-method-1633-deep-dive) By [Stephen Somerville](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/author/stephen-somerville) on Aug 24, 2022 12:00:00 PM [![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/EPA%20Draft%20Method.png)](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/epa-draft-method-1633-deep-dive) **A Closer Look: EPA Draft Test Method 1633** ###### Topics: [PFAS](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/pfas) [Wastewater](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/wastewater) [Emerging Contaminants](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/emerging-contaminants) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/npdes) [Draft Method 1633](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/topic/draft-method-1633) [All posts](https://blog.pacelabs.com/en/pfas-blog/all) #### Questions or Comments? ##### ANALYTICAL + ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL + ENVIRONMENTAL - [Analytical + Environmental](https://www.pacelabs.com/analytical-environmental/) - [Emergency Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/analytical-environmental/emergency-disaster/) - [Statement of Qualifications](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/Statement%20of%20Qualifications/Pace%20SOQ.pdf) ##### LIFE SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES - [Life Sciences Page](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences.html) - [CDMO/CRO Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/cdmo-cro-services/) - [Central Laboratory Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/central-laboratory-services/) - [Medical Device](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/medical-device/) ##### PROFESSOINAL SERVICES PROFESSOINAL SERVICES - [Professional Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/professional-services/) - [Regulatory & Compliance](https://www.pacelabs.com/professional-services/regulatory-and-compliance/) - [Scientific Staff](https://www.pacelabs.com/professional-services/scientific-staff/) - [Instrument Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/professional-services/instruments/) - [Facility Qualification](https://www.pacelabs.com/professional-services/facilities/) ##### OTHER OTHER - [Company](https://www.pacelabs.com/company/) - [Careers](https://www.pacelabs.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://www.pacelabs.com/contact-us/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.pacelabs.com/legal-notice.html) Copyright © 2026 Pace®