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Rule Details
Rule Number:
25P036
Title:
Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy.
Type:
Standard
Status:
Adopted
Agency:
Agency of Natural Resources
Legal Authority:
10 V.S.A 1392(d)
Summary:
The Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy is the framework the state uses to protect groundwater in permit programs and clean up groundwater when there is a release. This amendment proposes to adopt more stringent standards adopted by EPA's 2024 Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for five PFAS compounds (HFPO-DA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS, and PFOA) and a hazard index to address mixtures of two or more identified PFAS (HFPO-DA, PFBS, PFNA, PFHxS). This amendment proposes to not require the permitting review to apply to stormwater, indirect discharge (sewage), or wastewater and potable water supply (wastewater) rules and those programs would address the public trust and groundwater protection in their respective rules. It also makes minor changes to how compliance boundaries are established for cleanups.
Persons Affected:
This rule will adopt more stringent standards for PFAS. As a result, more people who have released PFAS into the environment will be responsible for addressing impacts associated with the releases. In addition, more people exposed to PFAS contamination will have that contamination treated, resulting in better health and well being outcomes for those people.
Economic Impact:
This rule will adopt more stringent standards for PFAS. Asa result, more people who have released PFAS into the environment will be responsible for addressing impacts associated with the releases. In addition, more people exposed to PFAS contamination will have that contamination treated, resulting in better health and well being outcomes for those people.
Posting date:
Oct 01,2025
Hearing Information
Information for Hearing # 1
Hearing date:
Location:
Catamount Conference Room, Davis Building
Address:
1 National Life Drive
City:
MOntpelier
State:
VT
Zip:
05602
Hearing Notes:
Also virtually via MS Teams at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/193ameeting_NTM0MTRiMTEtZjIyNi00N2JlLWE0NTYtN2UzNzNmMmU3MGY040thread.v2/0?context7b22Tid223a2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6222c22Oid223a22962624da-7373-46bd-8c7d-c7d40a984bf8227d
Virtually via MS Teams at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/193ameeting_NTM0MTRiMTEtZjIyNi00N2JlLWE0NTYtN2UzNzNmMmU3MGY040thread.v2/0?context7b22Tid223a2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c6222c22Oid223a22962624da-7373-46bd-8c7d-c7d40a984bf8227d
