As a reminder, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule last month that would enhance (1) reporting of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Continue Reading Comment Period Deadline Approaches for EPA’s Proposed Rule Subjecting Companies to Enhanced PFAS Reporting and Notification RequirementsEPA Finalizes its Fifth Contaminant Candidate List
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its draft fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5) and accompanying technical support document.
By way of background, contaminants listed
Continue Reading EPA Finalizes its Fifth Contaminant Candidate ListNew York State Proposes to Establish Drinking Water Maximum Contaminant Levels for Four Additional PFAS
New York’s drinking water standards for emerging contaminants are among the most stringent in the country, including standards issued in 2020 for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)
Continue Reading New York State Proposes to Establish Drinking Water Maximum Contaminant Levels for Four Additional PFASUpdate: A New Expected Timeline for Implementation of Delaware’s PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels
We previously reported an expected timeline for promulgation of Delaware’s maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) that was generally in line with the
Continue Reading Update: A New Expected Timeline for Implementation of Delaware’s PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant LevelsAn Expected Timeline of Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS
As explained in a previous post, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (the “Division”) and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have been tasked with establishing maximum contaminant
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White House Office Calls for Information to Identify Data Gaps in PFAS Research and Development
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently published in the federal register its Request for Information to all interested parties to ultimately “identify data gaps in
Continue Reading White House Office Calls for Information to Identify Data Gaps in PFAS Research and DevelopmentOutcome of PFAS Decision Remains Uncertain in the Midst of Stay
On February 23, 2021, Plaintiffs Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and Oconomowos dry cleaner sued Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) seeking declaratory relief and an order to
Continue Reading Outcome of PFAS Decision Remains Uncertain in the Midst of StayEnvironmental Protection Agency Seeks Comments on Draft Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for PFOA and PFOS
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the federal register its notice of availability to comment on its Draft Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for
States Continue to Implement Take-Back Programs for Aqueous Film Forming Foam
States Continue to Implement Take-Back Programs for Aqueous Film Forming Foam
This summer, Indiana joins a handful of states that have implemented “take-back” programs to collect and dispose of aqueous
Continue Reading States Continue to Implement Take-Back Programs for Aqueous Film Forming Foam
Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS Expected by this Summer
On October 20, 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law House Bill 8, which is enacted as Delaware’s Drinking Water Protection Act (29 Del. C. §§ 8090-8094).
The
Continue Reading Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS Expected by this Summer