Is there any guidance on how much money facilities should spend on treatment of PFPR wastewater?
There is no real guidance on the amount of money a facility should spend on wastewater treatment; it depends on a number of factors and the facility should consider all of these factors in making a final compliance decision. These factors include the amount of wastewater being generated, treatment currently in place at the facility, the size of the facility, and the how economically sound the facility is. A facility should consider whether treatment is the most cost-effective solution for their particular situation. A facility may be able to treat their wastewater adequately using available technologies; however, if the amount of wastewater that would need to be treated is very small, the facility may find it more cost-effective to contract haul it instead of installing or adding additional treatment technologies. EPA performed an economic assessment for this rulemaking to determine the most cost-effective regulation for the PFPR industry. As part of this assessment, EPA estimated the
