PFAS

EPA Releases Three New PFAS Rule Quick Reference Guides

EPA Releases Three New PFAS Rule Quick Reference Guides

EPA has released three new Quick Reference Guides to help primacy agencies, water systems, and other interested parties understand the...

EPA Approves Alternative Methods for PFAS Rule Initial Monitoring and Chlorine Testing

EPA Approves Alternative Methods for PFAS Rule Initial Monitoring and Chlorine Testing

On January 16, 2025, EPA published a Federal Register (FR) Notice for an, “Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for...

EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory

EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory

On January 3, EPA announced the automatic addition of nine PFAS to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics...

EPA Releases Preliminary Plan 16 Effluent Limitation Guidelines to Address PFAS and Other Contaminants

EPA Releases Preliminary Plan 16 Effluent Limitation Guidelines to Address PFAS and Other Contaminants

On December 16, EPA released its, “Preliminary Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) Plan 16.” The plan includes new studies, data collection...

Joint Association Comments on TRI Addition of PFAS and Categories

Joint Association Comments on TRI Addition of PFAS and Categories

On Thursday, December 5, ASDWA, the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste...

EPA Finalizes TSCA Rule for PFAS and Toxic Chemicals Review Process

EPA Finalizes TSCA Rule for PFAS and Toxic Chemicals Review Process

On December 4, EPA finalized amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations for reviewing new chemicals. This final...

EPA Publishes PFAS Rule Memos to Clarify Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

EPA Publishes PFAS Rule Memos to Clarify Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

On November 21, EPA published two PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) Monitoring and Reporting Requirements memorandums. One memo...

New EPA WaterTA Assistance for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants in Small and Disadvantaged Water Systems

New EPA WaterTA Assistance for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants in Small and Disadvantaged Water Systems

On November 20, EPA announced a new “Tackling Emerging Contaminants” initiative as part of the Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) program. The...

EPA Releases Updated 2023 PFAS TRI Data

EPA Releases Updated 2023 PFAS TRI Data

EPA has released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data that includes reporting on PFAS. The updated data show that during...

USGS Publishes PFAS Groundwater Contamination Report and Map

USGS Publishes PFAS Groundwater Contamination Report and Map

On October 24, 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey published a report and map sharing the findings of a study using...

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