PFAS

President Signs Legislation Establishing Nationwide PFAS Drinking Water Contamination Study

President Signs Legislation Establishing Nationwide PFAS Drinking Water Contamination Study

On December 12th, the President signed H.R. 2810, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018” into law that...

Michigan Creates PFAS Response Team and Sends Letter to EPA Asking for Help

Michigan Creates PFAS Response Team and Sends Letter to EPA Asking for Help

Michigan has a widespread problem with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination. To address it, Governor Rick Snyder has signed...

ITRC Publishes PFAS Fact Sheets

ITRC Publishes PFAS Fact Sheets

The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) has published the first three of six fact sheets that summarize the latest...

EPA Launches Cross-Agency Effort to Address PFAS

EPA Launches Cross-Agency Effort to Address PFAS

EPA has launched a cross-agency effort to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). EPA’s efforts will build from the drinking...

EPA Publishes New PFAS Fact Sheet

EPA Publishes New PFAS Fact Sheet

EPA has published a new fact sheet entitled, “Protecting Public Health & Addressing PFAS Chemicals,” that is aimed at providing...

Archive of PFAS Webinar now Available

Archive of PFAS Webinar now Available

Summary materials from the September 26th webinar on perfluorinated substances (PFAS) is now available on the ASDWA website. Dr. Detlef...

Department of Defense Activities Related to PFASs

Department of Defense Activities Related to PFASs

Because of the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), many Department of Defense (DOD)...

State Health Departments Ask for Study of PFAS

State Health Departments Ask for Study of PFAS

A group of state Health Commissioners has sent a joint letter to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...

USGS Study Shows PFASs Remain in Groundwater for Decades

USGS Study Shows PFASs Remain in Groundwater for Decades

A new study by the US Geological Survey (USGS) explores the persistence and transport of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)...

USGS Webinar on PFASs in New Hampshire’s Drinking Water on March 28th

USGS Webinar on PFASs in New Hampshire’s Drinking Water on March 28th

The USGS National Water Quality Monitoring Council will hold a webinar on Tuesday, March 28 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (eastern). ...

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