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
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
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 CERCLAAn Expected Timeline of Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS
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 PFOSEPA Issues New Drinking Water Health Advisory Levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenX
EPA Issues New Drinking Water Health Advisory Levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenX
On June 15, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its issuance of lifetime
Continue Reading EPA Issues New Drinking Water Health Advisory Levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenXEnvironmental Protection Agency Seeks Comments on Draft Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for PFOA and PFOS
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the federal register its notice of availability to comment on its Draft Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for
Coming (Very) Soon to an Environmental Investigation Near You….
Consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) PFAS Strategic Roadmap, EPA is just weeks away from issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as
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EPA Publishes UCMR 5 Rule to Require Sampling and Monitoring of 29 PFAS
The federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that once every five years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publish a list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored by
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Delaware’s Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS Expected by this Summer
On October 20, 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law House Bill 8, which is enacted as Delaware’s Drinking Water Protection Act (29 Del. C. §§ 8090-8094).
The
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Pennsylvania EQB Approves PFOA and PFOS Limits in Drinking Water
On November 16, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (“EQB”) voted to approve the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (“PADEP”) proposed rule to set binding regulatory standards, known as maximum contaminant
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