#2026-545France Defines PFAS Substances Covered by the Water Pollution Charge
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This decree sets the practical rules for France’s water pollution charge on PFAS releases. It lists the PFAS substances covered, including PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, TFA and other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and links them to official identifiers used for monitoring. Businesses that discharge wastewater may need to measure effluent volumes, sample discharges, test for listed PFAS, and calculate the mass released for each tax year. A later ministerial order will define the detailed measurement, sampling, analysis, exclusion, and deduction rules, including how to account for PFAS already present in water taken in by the operator.
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Key Changes
- Creates implementing rules for the water pollution charge linked to PFAS releases
- Lists the PFAS substances covered by the charge, with CAS and Sandre identifiers
- Sets up the framework for measuring effluent volumes, sampling discharges, analyzing PFAS, and deducting PFAS already present in intake water
Obligations
What this law requires
For each calendar tax year, determine the mass of listed PFAS substances discharged in wastewater for purposes of the water pollution charge under Article L. 213-10-2-1.
Measure effluent volumes when calculating PFAS mass released, in accordance with conditions to be set by ministerial order.
Sample discharged effluents when calculating PFAS mass released, in accordance with conditions to be set by ministerial order.
Analyze discharged effluents for each PFAS substance listed in Article D. 213-48-11, including PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, TFA and the other listed PFAS identified by CAS and Sandre codes, when establishing taxable released mass.
When calculating taxable PFAS mass, apply any exclusion or deduction rules set by the forthcoming ministerial order, including rules accounting for PFAS already present in water taken in by the operator.