(PFBA), along with their salts and structural isomers. If the proposal becomes a final rule, these PFAS would be among the hazardous constituents expressly identified for consideration in RCRA facility assessments when corrective action requirements are imposed and, where necessary, would require ...
the EPA is taking decisive action to address the presence of PFAS in drinking water and expects this rule will preventexposure to PFAS for approximately 100 million people,preventthousands of fatalities,and
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. This rule builds on over two years of progress on the...
EPA says the cost for utilities of implementing its first-time drinking water rule for six PFAS could rise by 7 percent above its $1.5 billion annual cost estimate if they choose strict hazardous waste disposal methods for disposing of treatment residuals due to concerns that an upcoming Super...
affected entities will have three years to complete initial monitoring and five years overall to implement solutions that reduce PFAS and also alert the public to the new levels and reduction efforts. The monitoring and remediation phases run concurrently. Under the final rule, compliance monitoring ...
EPA’s rule regulating up to six PFAS in drinking water, which appears poised to be released next week, is expected to trigger a Defense Department (DOD) reconsideration of PFAS cleanups at its multitude of bases -- potentially prompting new actions if the rule, as expected, sets limits for...
The new rule targets contamination from two PFAS known as PFOA and PFOS.It does not ban the chemicals. The Superfund designations will ensure that those responsible “pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities,”EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statemen...
In March, the EPA also proposed for the first time a set of national standards for some per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals" because of the significant amount of time it takes for them to break down. In July, astudy foundalmost half of the United State...
EPA announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to protect communities from pollution EPA enforcement priorities also focus on PFAS and landfill emissions Aug 29, 2023 Reading time: about 4 minutes New priorities address today's challenges, including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics,...
But while public health experts approve of the new rule, they think that A. To limit PFAS use in industry.getting forever chemicals out of our drinking water will be a demanding task B. To monitor PFAS levels in drinking water.given the great quantity () of PFAS found in it along with...