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title: NPDES Fact Sheet
description: "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)\nPace® Spotlight on PFAS Issues and Regulations : Education and actionable info"
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# National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

With the U.S. EPA’s increasing focus on PFAS in industrial wastewater discharge, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is getting a lot of attention. In this Spotlight, our PFAS experts give you a rundown on:

- The history and purpose of the NPDES program
- How the U.S. EPA plans to use NPDES permitting to monitor and manage PFAS in wastewater discharge
- What types of businesses are impacted by the PFAS-related changes to NPDES permitting

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