Note: This is a graphical representation of an Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) Guidance Document as of March 2023.
These values are changing rapidly. The ITRC intends to update this
Last month, the Delaware House of Representatives and Senate passed Concurrent Resolution No. 20 (the “Resolution”) related to aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). While concurrent resolutions lack the force and
Continue Reading Delaware Resolution Requests Disposal Plan and Inventory of Aqueous Film Forming Foam Across the StateOn February 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was providing $23,186,000 to New Hampshire for clean water infrastructure upgrades. Approximately half of the funding will
Continue Reading New Hampshire to Receive $2.1 Million to Address PFAS and Other Emerging ContaminantsAs 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 RequirementsEarlier 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’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 PFASIn two of our previous posts, we discussed the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Hazardous Substance” Designation Process and the Implications of a Designation on Responsible Parties. Here,
Continue Reading Potential Impact PFOA and PFOS Designation as “Hazardous Substance” on Ongoing EPA-lead Investigations and Remediations
As previously reported, the Biden administrative is expected to make PFAS regulation and enforcement a priority by, among other things: designating PFAS as hazardous substances, setting enforceable limits under
Continue Reading EPA Nominee Confirms Focus on PFAS; Advances to Full Senate Confirmation Vote
The Biden Administration has pledged to designate certain PFAS as hazardous substances under federal law. What effect would the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) designation of PFOA and PFOS
Continue Reading Implications of EPA Designation of PFOA and PFOS as “Hazardous Substances”
For the past several years, much attention has been focused on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) legal authority to respond to PFAS contamination. When EPA published its PFAS
Continue Reading EPA’s PFOA and PFOS “Hazardous Substance” Designation Process