In the March 3, 2021 Federal Register, EPA issued its final regulatory determinations for substances on the fourth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (“CCL 4”). Under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA is...more
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On January 14, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against the United States to compel the United States to address immediately contamination of New Jersey groundwater with PFOA...more
On October 13, 2020, North Carolina, acting through its Attorney General, filed suit in state court against DuPont, Chemours and related companies seeking costs to investigate, assess, remediate, restore and remedy PFAS...more
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States continue to develop standards, guidance and goals for PFAS. The ITRC has updated its table for PFAS in groundwater, drinking water and surface water/effluent to reflect the values in effect as of August 31, 2020...more
According to ITRC, 13 states (Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont) regulate PFAS in drinking water through an MCL,...more
A group of Montana homeowners secured a hollow victory in the U.S. Supreme Court that appears to open the door wider than it has ever been to state court challenges of EPA remedial actions.
In its 7-2 decision in Atlantic...more
On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance for decisions regarding whether field activities under EPA-lead cleanup programs such as Superfund and RCRA corrective action should...more
Recognizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of facilities to meet various federal environmental compliance and reporting obligations, the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance issued a...more
Many businesses that are considered non-essential have been ordered to suspend operations during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, planned work at remediation sites may not be able to proceed on schedule. Work may...more