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Persistent "Forever Chemicals" Lead to $27M Settlement

7/17/2025

Persistent "Forever Chemicals" Lead to $27M Settlement

After settling for $27 million, the amount recovered by the class-action suit is now over $90 million. If approved by the judge, the agreement would bring the total amount given to residents to about $41 million.
EPA Will Keep Restrictions PFOA, PFOS in Drinking Water and Eliminate Other PFAS Limits

5/19/2025

EPA Will Keep Restrictions PFOA, PFOS in Drinking Water and Eliminate Other PFAS Limits

Update: EPA has announced that limits for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water will remain in place, while maximum contaminant levels for three other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will be rescinded for reconsideration. 
Two RCRA Rules to Watch in 2025

1/17/2025

Two RCRA Rules to Watch in 2025

Incoming officials at US EPA will review ongoing rulemaking activity in the weeks to come as they set new goals and priorities. That includes several unfinished hazardous waste rules, like one to create universal waste standards for lithium batteries. 
TSCA PFAS Report Start Date Moved to January 2026

9/10/2024

TSCA PFAS Report Start Date Moved to January 2026

EPA is correcting an error in the TSCA regulations and pushing back the submission period for manufacturers and/or importers of PFAS to submit chemical data required by an October 2023 Final Rule.
Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

5/8/2024

Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

Update 05/08/24: Effective July 8, 2024, the substances PFOA and PFOS are listed as hazardous substances under CERCLA, each with a reportable quantity (RQ) of 1 pound.  
New TSCA Rule Keeps Inactive PFAS Inactive

1/9/2024

New TSCA Rule Keeps Inactive PFAS Inactive

More than three hundred per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) not currently made or used in the US, i.e., “inactive PFAS,” may not be manufactured or processed in the future unless EPA completes a full risk review and determination first.
PFAS Now a "Special Concern" for TRI Reporting

11/15/2023

PFAS Now a "Special Concern" for TRI Reporting

A Final Rule published on October 31 adds PFAS to an exclusive section of the TRI reportable chemicals list—the list of “chemicals of special concern” (40 CFR 372.28). 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/15

5/11/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/15

In this week's Roundup, alleged NPDES permit violations lead to the "first ever" EPA enforcement action to address discharges of PFAS under the Clean Water Act. Plus, settlements related to EPCRA chemical release reporting and air emissions regulations. 
Proposed: First Federal Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water

3/29/2023

Proposed: First Federal Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water

US EPA proposed establishing enforceable drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) today, March 29, 2023. Stakeholders and the public can submit comments until May 30, 2023. 
TSCA New Use Rule for 330 Inactive PFAS Proposed

2/1/2023

TSCA New Use Rule for 330 Inactive PFAS Proposed

Under a rule proposed last week, notification to US EPA would be required before manufacturing, importing, or processing for any use any of the 330 PFAS chemicals designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory.

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