As the year winds down, there’s still plenty of PFAS regulatory action happening, both in the U.S. and abroad. In the PFAS News and Views, we highlight a few stories of interest. EPA Proposes Adding 100+ PFAS to TRI In the largest move since the initial 172 PFAS were added to the EPA’s Toxic Release […]
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In the last couple of years, the U.S. EPA and state agencies have stepped up efforts to address lead in the nation’s drinking water. The latest revisions to the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) are set to go into effect on October 16, 2024. Yet, even before those revisions can be implemented, they may
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The U.S. EPA may be reaching the end of its four-year PFAS Strategic Roadmap, but there are still a few loose ends to tie up. This summer also brought us plenty of state-level PFAS action as at least five states enacted bans on PFAS in consumer products. In this post, we look at some recent
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Environmental consultants who conduct ESAs (environmental site assessments) are likely to see PFAS start playing a much larger role in their work. For those of you who are already dealing with PFAS, some of this may be remedial, but the goal of this post is to bring everyone up to date. This includes business leaders
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The U.S. EPA recently proposed an Information Collection Rule (ICR) focused on PFAS in wastewater influent, effluent, and biosolids. This post will cover the critical highlights for Pace® customers. For a deeper dive, you can watch the webinar on-demand. Watch: US EPA Information Collection Rule (ICR) Proposal for PFAS and NPDES What Are PFAS? Per-
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To better understand how PFAS passes from industry through Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), the EPA recently proposed an Information Collection Rule (ICR) focused on PFAS in wastewater influent, effluent, and biosolids. Paul Jackson, Pace® Analytical Program Manager for Environmental Compliance and Emerging Contaminants, delivered a webinar covering the basics of the proposal and its
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Issuing federally enforceable limits for PFAS in drinking water was a key action outlined in the U.S. EPA’s 2021-2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap. In 2023, the agency released its initial proposal. Then, after considering more than 120,000 public comments and a review of the final rule by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the final rule was
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The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for PFAS limits in drinking water have been announced. But that’s not the only action the U.S. EPA has taken in recent weeks. In this month’s PFAS News and Views, we focus on several recent developments as the agency works to finish the final mile in the PFAS
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On February 14th, Nick Nigro, Pace® PFAS Product Manager, along with other leaders of ASTM subcommittee F15.81 on Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, held a webinar discussing the what, why, and how of quantifying PFAS in Consumer and Related Products. Among many topics, the team addressed the challenge created by the varying definitions of PFAS used by the
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Once the U.S. EPA’s final NPDWR (National Primary Drinking Water Regulations) for PFAS are published, state limits will need to be equal to or below those set by the EPA. As we wait for the EPA to publish its final rule, we thought it might be interesting to do a level-set on where drinking water
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