The U.S. EPA’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for PFAS was made final in 2024. Although the agency has signaled its intent to extend the final compliance deadline, every covered water system must complete Initial Monitoring by April 26, 2027. EPA has not proposed to change the Initial Monitoring deadline. If you already have […]
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Jump to Section: Federal Key State Actions Pace® Announcements Of Interest Webinars Events FEDERAL DOD Publishes 2026 Interim Guidance on PFAS Disposal and Destruction The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued updated 2026 interim guidance on how military facilities should destroy or dispose of PFAS‑containing materials, including AFFF, contaminated soil, and rinsate. The document lays
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While the regulatory focus in the U.S. has largely been on well-studied PFAS, such as PFOA and PFOS, many stakeholders are now turning their attention to a new category of compounds: Ultrashort-Chain PFAS. In this post, we cover what ultrashort-chain PFAS are, where they come from, and why they present a unique challenge to water
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Jump to Section: Federal Actions Key State Actions Of Interest Events FEDERAL ACTIONS EPA Asks Court to Pause Drinking Water Litigation On February 19, EPA filed a motion asking the D.C. Circuit to sever and pause litigation over four of the six PFAS drinking water standards it issued in 2024, following the court’s January
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Jump to Section: Federal Actions Key State Actions Events Webinars Of Interest FEDERAL ACTIONS PFAS MCLs Stay in Place as D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Bid for Quick Rollback On January 22, 2026, the D.C. Circuit issued an order denying the U.S. EPA’s request for partial vacatur of PFAS MCLs under the Safe Drinking Water Act
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In our last post, we highlighted the PFAS Actions touted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in its report: A Decade of Progress on PFAS. In this post, we highlight planned and proposed PFAS actions coming from DEC and the New York State legislature. It’s still early days, but here’s a
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In its report “A Decade of Progress on PFAS,” the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) describes how the state has moved from emergency response to a broad, long-term strategy addressing PFAS in drinking water, products, soils, wastewater, and private wells. Key accomplishments center on cleanup and enforcement, infrastructure investment, science and data, and new policy
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As the new year begins, consumer product manufacturers are facing a fresh wave of PFAS regulations, including new bans, reporting obligations, and labeling requirements. In this post, I’ll outline the key restrictions taking effect in 2026 and preview additional rules slated for 2027. 2026 RESTRICTIONS ON PFAS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS Beginning January 1, 2026, five
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Back in January 2025, few in the PFAS world felt confident making bold predictions about what the year would bring. Looking back now, 2025 was less about brand-new regulatory actions and more about figuring out how to comply with—and in some cases, keep up with—revisions or reversals of rules set in motion over the last
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Despite the busy holiday season, December brought a plethora of PFAS actions—some reinforcing long-term trends; others hinting at where attention may shift in the new year. In this month’s PFAS News and Views, we take a closer look at the latest developments and what they could mean for environmental professionals heading into 2026. Jump to Section:
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