Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Welcome to the Water Boards' Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) webpage
This webpage provides a general background on PFAS, information on where PFAS data is being collected across the state, announcements for current Water Board events, links to past Water Board events, and links to other state entities implementing efforts on PFAS.
The Water Boards' PFAS Team is a group of technical and support staff within the State Water Board Divisions of Drinking Water and Water Quality, and the Regional Water Quality Control Boards. A primary objective of the Team is to provide information and data that is easily accessible and understandable.
This webpage provides a central point where information is communicated to the public regarding PFAS investigative actions conducted, and the results from those actions.
What's New!
- NEW! EPA Releases NPDWR for Six PFAS
- NEW! General Order No. DW 2024-0002-DDW Requiring Monitoring For Per And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at DACs
- 3M and DuPont Class Action Lawsuit Settlements Approved by U.S. District Court – Direct Impacts to Legal Rights of Many California Water Providers - Updated on November 1, 2023
- These settlement terms are binding on all California water providers and will result in a waiver of the right to pursue future litigation against 3M and DuPont UNLESS a water provider "opts out" of the settlement by filing a request for exclusion by December 4 and 11, 2023, respectively. An important notice about how these settlements may adversely impact your water system's legal rights is provided here (PFAS: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Drinking Water Systems | California State Water Resources Control Board).
- Related Information listed below is also provided at PFAS: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Drinking Water Systems | California State Water Resources Control Board:
- Template Letters to Request Exclusion
- Affidavits in Support of Request for Exclusion from Settlement Agreement
- Opt Out Checklists
- The settling parties have provided information about these settlements at www.pfaswatersettlement.com and water providers will be sent a court ordered notice via e-mail and U.S. mail. Additional information and resources related to these settlements will be provided on this website and through the Division of Drinking Water's email distribution list for water systems.
The settlement agreements can be viewed at the following links:
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Funding
- PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024
- Public Water System and Investigative Order Analytical Results available on the GeoTracker PFAS Mapping Tool
2020 PFAS Datathon
2019 PFAS Technical Seminar
December 4-5, 2019
For questions, please send an email to PFAS@waterboards.ca.gov; please put "PFAS Seminar" in the subject line.
- April 5, 2022 PFAS Informational Item
- October 7, 2020 PFAS Informational Item
- December 16, 2019: Chrome Plating Presentation (Video Recording)
- April 5, 2019: Public presentation: "Overview of In Situ and Ex Situ Technologies in Development for the Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances"
- Video Recording (Video date: April 5, 2019)
- April 3, 2019: PFAS Monitoring Orders-Public Water System Informational Webinar
- March 6, 2019 PFAS Informational Item
- Target Reporting Limits for Aqueous (Non-Drinking Water) and Solids per EPA Method 1633
- Laboratories Accredited by ELAP (Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program)
- ELAP Offering EPA Method 1633 and Draft EPA Method 1621. Apply for ELAP Accreditation.
- Target Analytical Reporting Limits for PFAS compliance with DoD Table B-15 of QSM, Version 5.3 or later(updated 10/18/23)
Background
Timeline
Drinking Water
Non-Drinking Water
Military
Constituents of Emerging Concern (CEC)
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For additional information about PFAS:- US EPA National Datasets
- Division of Drinking Water District Engineers
- Regional Water Board Contacts
- GeoTracker Help Desk
- US EPA PFAS Website
- ITRC PFAS Fact Sheets (English and Spanish)
- San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board – PFAS website
- Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board - PFAS website
