April 12, 2024Alert On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced its highly anticipated final National Drinking Water Regulation ("NPDWR") for six per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), which establishes legally enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level...
In response to these risks, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) introduced a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) in March 2024. This regulation establishes enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS chemicals and designates two as hazardous substance...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The standards include maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and goals (MCLGs) for PFAS such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (...
January 2024:the EPA finalized a rule establishing the first-ever nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from PFAS in their drinking water. This rule sets Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS, the two most well-studied PFAS compounds. The EPA...
California’s Phased Investigation Plan comes on the heels of the February 14 release of the USEPA’s PFAS Action Plan, identifying short- and long-term actions USEPA plans to take over the coming years. USEPA said it will set federally enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (...
In California, the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water has set notification and response levels while further research and analysis are conducted to determine the need for enforceable drinking water MCLs. Visitwaterboards.ca.gov/pfasfor more information and links to other he...
In March 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“US EPA”) finalized a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) establishing enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for six (6) PFAS and subsequently designated two (2) ...
In April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published Final Maximum Contaminant Levels (Final MCLs) for PFAS in drinking water. PFOS and PFOA must be kept below 4 ng/L. In Europe, a proposal to include PFAS in the REACH regulations is currently being discussed for possible ...
NPDWR sets strict safety limits on six harmful chemicals in our drinking water, known as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). These chemicals are part of a group called PFAS, including PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (also known as Gen-X). ...
For over 20 years, Calgon Carbon has been the sought-after leader in removing PFAS from both drinking water and wastewater. Like many towns and communities across the United States, Calgon Carbon is prepared to meet the EPA’s upcoming and enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and fully...