EPA Unveils Sweeping New Strategy for Regulating PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a new initiative aimed at addressing highly toxic chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The plan includes an accelerated timeline for regulating, remediating, and researching two widely-used PFAS compounds, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)—designating them as hazardous chemicals under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability […]
EPA Proposes Rule for Global Phasedown of HFCs Starting in 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed its first extensive climate change rule, aimed at phasing down global production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (“HFCs”). The proposed rule was issued as part of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (“AIM”) Act. It affords EPA the authority to set phasedown levels for 18 HFCs over the next […]
EPA Making Significant Moves on PFAS in Nation’s Drinking Water
In March 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (“UCMR 5”). The proposed UCMR 5 will require public water systems to collect national occurrence data for 30 chemical contaminants, including 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) and lithium. “With PFAS already taking front and center stage in […]
