As we have previously reported here and here, EPA has designated perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
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Federal Drinking Water Standards for PFAS Will Influence Groundwater Remediation Standards
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As discussed in a previous post, EPA recently issued a final rule establishing drinking water standards, known as maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). …
Continue Reading Federal Drinking Water Standards for PFAS Will Influence Groundwater Remediation StandardsRecent Progress Report Issued by EPA Foreshadows Landmark Year for Federal Regulation of PFAS
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Soon after the Biden Administration took office, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a Strategic Roadmap highlighting the many ways it planned to “research, restrict, and remediate” per-and…
Continue Reading Recent Progress Report Issued by EPA Foreshadows Landmark Year for Federal Regulation of PFASUpdate on U.S. EPA’s Proposed Rule to Designate PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
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We have been closely monitoring the progress of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed rule to designate perfluorooctanic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (“PFOS”), two per- and…
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