The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies ...

The new EPA regulation sets MCLs at 4 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, and 10 ppt for four other PFAS compounds. The ...

Nationally, the EPA says the cost of water ... is out of compliance with the MCL, Columbus DPU may have to spend hundreds of ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance ...

His hope is that EPA’s efforts to hold polluters liable for PFAS releases, including through the Superfund law, could incentivize companies and the Department of Defense to invest in disposal ...

Three states — North Carolina, New Mexico and New Jersey — are formally demanding that the EPA start regulating air emissions from PFAS. PFAS are man-made chemicals that are resistant to heat ...

Every gallon of water pumped from the district’s wells now passes through a few of these tanks for treatment, before going to the homes and businesses of 80,000 people The new EPA PFAS standards ...

They don’t easily break down in the environment, hence the term "forever." According to the EPA, PFAS exposure can lead to decreased fertility, reduced immunity, increased risk of cancer ...

The new EPA PFAS standards are even stricter than California’s: no more than 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS, and additional limits for several other PFAS chemicals. By the EPA’s ...

This research will help evaluate PFAS management strategies in agricultural settings. According to the EPA, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — known as PFAS — are widely used chemicals or ...