Two weeks after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin outlined the agency’s PFAS plan in broad strokes, EPA provided more detail on how it intends to proceed with respect to drinking water standards...more
In a new proposed rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes adding 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 categories of PFAS to the list of chemicals subject to reporting in the...more
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of its final rule designating two per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under § 102(a) of the...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its proposed rule establishing National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for certain PFAS compounds. The final rule sets Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL)...more
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two rules to expand the Agency’s authority to address releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants at...more
On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new final rule that categorized as chemicals of special concern all per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that industry must currently...more
On April 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the federal register an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public input to inform its decision whether to designate additional...more
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a pre-publication version of its highly anticipated proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for certain PFAS that, if promulgated as proposed,...more
Two bills introduced in the Massachusetts legislature would ban nearly all products containing intentionally added PFAS sold or distributed in the Commonwealth by 2030, with some categories of products banned by 2026. The...more
On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to modify Toxic Release Inventory reporting to increase reporting for listed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by identifying them as...more
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of its long-awaited proposal to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts...more
Massachusetts is establishing a drinking water limit of 20 ppt for six PFAS, combined. Final regulations are anticipated to be published in the Massachusetts Register on October 2, 2020. As we previously reported, the...more
Now that the 2019 Toxic Release Inventory reports are just about done, it is time to look ahead. If you or your clients manufacture cosmetics, cookware, medical devices, food packaging, carpets, textiles, outdoor gear or...more
If three states have their way, EPA’s general permit for industrial stormwater discharges will impose obligations relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Mexico submitted...more
With the enactment of the PFAS Act of 2019 and related provisions in December, opposing forces in Congress came together to force regulatory action on several different aspects of per- and poly-fluorinated substances (PFAS)....more
On December 13, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced two significant actions addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Massachusetts. First, MassDEP is proposing...more
MassDEP proposed groundwater cleanup standards for PFAS significantly lower than the federal health advisory as part of its long-expected proposed revisions to Massachusetts’ regulations governing the assessment and cleanup...more