Protection Agency (EPA) hasfinalizeda national Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR),establishingenforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six (6) per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This announcement marks a significant step forward in ensuring safe drinking water for communities...
Together the proposed rules would codify EPA's authority to prescribe corrective action for releases of these PFAS at corrective action sites and potentially open the door to eventually identifying solid waste containing designated PFAS as hazard
The EPA’s Ban on PFAS in Cosmetics Closely based on the European Union (EU) Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a proposal to restrict the manufacture, marketing, and use of PFAS chemicals on 7 February 2023. Although the EU initiative is...
EPA has formally reversed the Trump-era denial of a TSCA petition seeking new toxicity and human-health testing on 54 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) linked to water contamination in North Carolina, but its announcement argues that it can satisfy the petition through already-planned te...
The new rule comes on the heels of the EPA issuing a federal regulation to turn off the tap of certain PFAS in drinking water. PennEnvironment's next mission is phasing PFAs out of firefighting foam and consumer products entirely. "While those things are in the works, getting the ball roll...
“EPA’s PFAS Analytic Tools webpage brings together for the first time data from multiple sources in an easy to use format,” said John Dombrowski, Director of EPA’s Office of Compliance. “This webpage will help communities gain a better understanding of local PFAS sources.” ...
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) has petitioned EPA Administrator Michael Regan to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous waste” under the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA), citing imminent and substantial endangerment and triggering a 90-day dead...
From semiconductors to automotive manufacturing, many industries rely on PFAS inputs for their products Regulatory developments In December 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) published its second strategic roadmap with new standards for PFAS treatment and disposal in the ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a series of studies to assess the excess risks from the coronavirus faced by those exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including a new study of healthcare workers and fi
In a potential preview of what EPA and other regulators can expect to see on any plans to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), industry and environmentalists are clashing over New Jersey's landmark plans to set drinking water and other standards for the contaminants and what ...