PFAS

ASDWA Asks EPA to Classify Releases of Certain PFAS as a Significant New Use Under Most Recent SNUR

ASDWA Asks EPA to Classify Releases of Certain PFAS as a Significant New Use Under Most Recent SNUR

In comments sent to EPA on December 28, ASDWA outlined recommendations for the Agency’s latest Significant New Use Rule (SNUR),...

EPA Releases Final IRIS Assessment for PFBA

EPA Releases Final IRIS Assessment for PFBA

On December 22, EPA released the final Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program Toxicological Review of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA). From...

3M Announces Plan to End its Manufacturing and Use of PFAS by 2025

3M Announces Plan to End its Manufacturing and Use of PFAS by 2025

In a December 20 press release, 3M announced that the company would end its manufacturing of PFAS, as well as...

EPA Issues State PFAS Discharge Guidance and Proposed PFAS TRI Data Reporting Rule

EPA Issues State PFAS Discharge Guidance and Proposed PFAS TRI Data Reporting Rule

This week, EPA issued two press releases announcing a new state guidance memo on PFAS National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...

EPA PFAS Progress Report and 2023 Community Engagements

EPA PFAS Progress Report and 2023 Community Engagements

EPA has published a new report entitled, “A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” that highlights key Agency...

GAO Report Recommends that EPA Use New Data to Analyze Demographics of Communities with PFAS in Drinking Water

GAO Report Recommends that EPA Use New Data to Analyze Demographics of Communities with PFAS in Drinking Water

GAO has published a report entitled, “Persistent Chemicals: EPA Should Use New Data to Analyze the Demographics of Communities with...

AAAS to Hold Public Webinar on Listing PFAS Under CERCLA

AAAS to Hold Public Webinar on Listing PFAS Under CERCLA

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET, the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Center...

WHO Releases Draft Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS, Values Significantly Higher than EPA Health Advisories

WHO Releases Draft Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS, Values Significantly Higher than EPA Health Advisories

On September 29, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a background document for developing WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality...

EPA to Hold Public Webinar November 2 to Prepare Communities to Engage in Upcoming PFAS Regulatory Process

EPA to Hold Public Webinar November 2 to Prepare Communities to Engage in Upcoming PFAS Regulatory Process

On November 2, EPA will be hosting a virtual public webinar from 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET to prepare and...

New York State Proposes New Drinking Water Regulations for Four Additional PFAS

New York State Proposes New Drinking Water Regulations for Four Additional PFAS

On October 5, New York State’s health department proposed new enforceable drinking water standards for four PFAS: perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA),...

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