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 RequirementsState and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2022
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2022. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2022Pennsylvania’s PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Level Rule is Now Final and Effective
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Pennsylvania’s new “Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule” became effective on January 14, 2023, upon the publication of the new regulations in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. As discussed in a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Level Rule is Now Final and EffectiveMichigan Court Rules State PFAS Drinking Water Regulations Lacked Adequate Consideration of Costs, with Implications for Challenges to Federal PFAS Rulemakings
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On November 15, 2022, in response to a challenge by 3M, the Michigan Court of Claims invalidated the drinking water MCLs and attendant groundwater standards for several PFAS substances, including…
Continue Reading Michigan Court Rules State PFAS Drinking Water Regulations Lacked Adequate Consideration of Costs, with Implications for Challenges to Federal PFAS RulemakingsNational Drinking Water Regulation Proposal May Be Pushed to 2023
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Those anticipating the EPA’s promised end-of-year drinking water regulations may have to wait for the new year. Per EPA’s rulemaking webpage, the agency’s anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for…
Continue Reading National Drinking Water Regulation Proposal May Be Pushed to 2023EPA’s Motion to Dismiss Chemours’ Challenge of the GenX HAL Denied
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As previously reported, The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) filed a Petition for Review with the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency…
Continue Reading EPA’s Motion to Dismiss Chemours’ Challenge of the GenX HAL DeniedPennsylvania PFOA/PFOS MCL Regulations Advance to Final Step
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On November 17, 2022, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (“IRRC”) approved the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board’s (“EQB”) new safe drinking water maximum contaminant levels (“MCLs”) for perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”)…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania PFOA/PFOS MCL Regulations Advance to Final StepEPA Finalizes its Fifth Contaminant Candidate List
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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 ListCity of Philadelphia Joins the Fray in Suit Against PFAS Manufacturers
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On November 4, 2022, the City of Philadelphia filed suit against companies it alleges manufactured or distributed PFAS-containing AFFF and/or other PFAS Products. The City asserts claims in its capacity…
Continue Reading City of Philadelphia Joins the Fray in Suit Against PFAS ManufacturersCalifornia, Maine Take Similar but Different Approaches in Limiting Sales of Products Containing Intentionally-Added PFAS
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More and more states are passing statutes to restrict and/or monitor sales of products containing PFAS. Recent news out of Maine suggests some practical downsides to a more aggressive legislative…
Continue Reading California, Maine Take Similar but Different Approaches in Limiting Sales of Products Containing Intentionally-Added PFAS