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 hazardous waste. These proposals are a direct response to t...
EPA is facing a Sept. 21 deadline to respond to New Mexico’s petition to designate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous waste” and regulate it from cradle-to-grave under federal waste law, amid warnings the agency will likely be sued if it dismisses the state’...
US EPA (2024) Designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA release reporting requirements factsheet. Retrieved July 8, 2024. https://www.epa.gov/epcra/designation-pfoa-and-pfos-hazardous-substances-under-cercla-release-reporting-requirements Wallerstein N, Duran B, Oetzel J, ...
We investigate greater detail at the mass balance of PFAS through WWTPs and identify biosolids as a significant source of PFAS reentry when land-applied instead of incinerated.Bharat Chandramouli37th international conference on thermal treatment technologies and hazardous waste combustors...
The EPA is considering listing some kinds of PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund). PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they are hard to destroy and do not tend to break down in ...
As the US EPA issues new rules around PFAS removal for the water industry, biosolids management experts need to remain flexible and plan to address PFAS in biosolids.
Known as “forever chemicals”, PFAS pose a main health and environmental challenge. These compounds are ubiquitous in water, food, and soil.
The Superfund law then designated PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), coinciding with a few regional regulations updates: such as the European Union (EU) and the state of New York banning PFAS in food packag...
USEPAaction designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law. Learn more. Industry Experience Scientist in Parsons Treatability Laboratory PFAS are known to affect a variety of markets and industries throughout their life cycle, including industrial production and use, fo...
Project 2025 calls for the federal government to “revisit the designation” of PFAS as a hazardous substance. Environmental advocates have indicated they will take legal action against the Trump administration to prevent PFAS regulations from weakening. This is a modal window. This video is either ...