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ChemSol, a chemical manufacturing plant, is undergoing an internal audit of its ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS). Recently, a new regulation has been enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), imposing stringent limits on the discharge of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) into local waterways, a chemical compound used in ChemSol\'s manufacturing processes. This regulation necessitates significant changes to ChemSol\'s wastewater treatment procedures and reporting protocols. As the internal auditor, you are tasked with evaluating whether ChemSol has effectively integrated this regulatory change into its EMS and communicated the implications to relevant stakeholders, including employees, suppliers, and the local community. Which of the following actions would best demonstrate ChemSol\'s effective integration and communication of the new PFAS regulation within its EMS?
ChemSol updated its environmental aspects and impacts assessment to include the new PFAS limits, revised operational control procedures for wastewater treatment, and communicated these changes to employees, suppliers, and the local environmental protection agency through training sessions and public announcements.
ChemSol acknowledged the new PFAS regulation in its management review meeting minutes and plans to address it in the next annual EMS review cycle, assuming no immediate enforcement actions are taken by the EPA.
ChemSol contacted its legal counsel to determine the potential financial penalties for non-compliance with the new PFAS regulation and has allocated a contingency fund to cover potential fines, without making immediate changes to its operational procedures.
ChemSol conducted an internal risk assessment of its potential liability related to PFAS discharge, focusing solely on financial risks, and has secured additional environmental insurance coverage to mitigate these risks, while maintaining current wastewater treatment procedures.

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