EPA ultimately sidestepped the issue by concluding that designation was supported “either by examining the health- and environmental-based criteria alone [i.e., with no consideration of cost] or by examining these criteria along with the broader totality of the circumstances [where benefits outweigh...
In the U.S., millions of tons of biosolids are applied to lands each year to improve soil productivity to stimulate plant growth. Despite meeting EPA standards, these biosolids can still contain pollutants harmful to the environment and human health, as documented in a recent report by EPA’s...
the agency is required to assess listed contaminants against three criteria: whether the substance may have an adverse effect on human health; is known to occur or there is a substantial likelihood that it will occur in public water systems with a frequency and at levels of public health concer...
the agency is required to assess listed contaminants against three criteria: whether the substance may have an adverse effect on human health; is known to occur or there is a substantial likelihood that it will occur in public water systems with a frequency and at levels of public health concer...
“the availability of EPA certified products would help give consumers a choice of products that meet EPA’s high standard for human and environmental health and, as part of meeting these criteria, would not contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).” After ...