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 65% of the 114 water systems sampled and none of the results were above the U.S. EPA Health Advisory Level (“HAL”) of 70 ppt for
Pennsylvania PFAS Updates
PFAS in Pennsylvania: HSCA “Hazardous Substances” vs. Act 2 “Regulated Substances”
By Robert J. Schena on
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) published for public comment its proposed update to the Chapter 250 regulations under the “Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act” – frequently referred to as Act 2. As part of its regulatory update, PADEP proposed to include remediation standards for three Per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
The Evolution of PFAS in Pennsylvania
By Robert J. Schena on
2020 promises to be a busy year for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and its goal to regulate and address PFOA and PFOS contamination.
Pennsylvania first became aware of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an emerging contaminant in 2013, after the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) included perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic…