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 StepGeneral PFAS News & Updates
EPA 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 PFASNew York State Proposes to Establish Drinking Water Maximum Contaminant Levels for Four Additional PFAS
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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
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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 LevelsEPA Files Motion to Dismiss ACC Petition for Review of PFOA and PFOS HALs and Reports Proposed MCLs are Expected in 2022
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On September 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a motion to dismiss the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”)’s petition for review challenging EPA’s interim Lifetime Health Advisory Levels…
Continue Reading EPA Files Motion to Dismiss ACC Petition for Review of PFOA and PFOS HALs and Reports Proposed MCLs are Expected in 2022EPA Proposes Designation of PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA
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On September 6, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register its proposal to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural…
Continue Reading EPA Proposes Designation of PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under CERCLAState Enforcement Against the Federal Government, Part 2
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Almost two years ago, we posted on the civil settlement of a dispute between the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) over a state-level…
Continue Reading State Enforcement Against the Federal Government, Part 2An Expected Timeline of Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS
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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…
Continue Reading An Expected Timeline of Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS