On July 22, 2021 the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) released a Draft Technical Support Document proposing a public health goal (“PHG”) of 0.007 parts per trillion
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California Requires PFAS Investigation at Refineries and Terminals Statewide
The California State Water Resources Control Board (“State Water Board”) has issued an Order to approximately 160 bulk fuel storage terminals and refineries in California requiring implementation of a PFAS
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Pennsylvania Reports the Results of the Second Round of Statewide PFAS Sampling
On March 12, 2021 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) announced the results of the second round of testing public water systems for PFAS. PFAS were not detected in
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EPA Takes Two More Steps Down the Long and Winding Road to National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for PFAS
In the March 3, 2021 Federal Register, EPA issued its final regulatory determinations for substances on the fourth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (“CCL 4”). Under the federal Safe Drinking
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NJDEP Sues the United States Over PFAS Contamination
On January 14, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against the United States to compel the United States to address immediately contamination of New Jersey
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North Carolina Files Suit Against DuPont and Chemours Over GenX and Other PFAS Contamination
On October 13, 2020, North Carolina, acting through its Attorney General, filed suit in state court against DuPont, Chemours and related companies seeking costs to investigate, assess, remediate, restore and
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States Begin to Regulate PFAS in Water Discharges
According to ITRC, 13 states (Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont) regulate PFAS in drinking water through an
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The Challenge of Regulating to (and Achieving) Parts Per Trillion
U. S. EPA has established a Health Advisory Level for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water of 70 parts per trillion (“ppt”). Several states are regulating PFAS at the low
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PFAS Contamination Creates Long Island Local Dispute Naming Fire Department’s Insurer
In April 2020, the Town of East Hampton in eastern Long Island, N.Y., filed suit over PFAS contamination against the Village of East Hampton, a separate, smaller jurisdiction located in
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ITRC Issues its PFAS Technical Guidance Document
On April 17, 2020, ITRC published its PFAS technical guidance that is the culmination of the efforts of a 400-person team over a three-year period that included public and private
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