EPA Amends Consent Order for Drinking Water Near Parkersburg, WV Site

Posted on 1/12/2017 by Roger Marks

In a press release issued January 9, 2017, US EPA announced it has amended a 2009 Safe Drinking Water Act consent order to require two companies to take additional action to reduce exposure to PFOA perfluorooctanoic acid (a.k.a PFOA or C8) in drinking water for some residents in Ohio and West Virginia.

Clean drinking water requirements

This action affects the requirements for providing drinking water to residents living near the Washington Works facility in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where the companies named in the consent order at one time used PFOA to manufacture Teflon. When it was issued in 2009, the consent order included a temporary action level for PFOA of 0.40 parts per billion (ppb).

The amended consent order establishes a new, lower action level of 0.07 ppb of PFOA, based on a Lifetime Health Advisory issued by EPA last year.

New Online Course! Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations

Meet your responsibilities under EPA’s two major water programs—the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Built from content honed over 20 years as part of Lion's trustd Complete Environmental Regulations Workshop, this new online course guides you through the critical elements of water compliance, from NPDES permit and control requirements to SPCC plans, reporting obligations, underground injection control (UIC) rules, and much more. The course will help you build the in-depth 40 CFR expertise needed to keep your site in compliance.

Learn more about the online course here.

Tags: EPA, Safe Drinking Water Act, SDWA

Find a Post

Search for:

Compliance Topics

Compliance Archives

My experience with Lion classes has always been good. Lion Technology always covers the EPA requirements I must follow.

Steven Erlandson

Environmental Coordinator

Our instructor was very dynamic and kept everyone's interest. Hazmat shipping can be a dry, complicated topic but I was engaged the entire time.

Kimberly Arnao

Senior Director of EH&S

The course was very informative and presented in a way that was easily understood and remembered. I would recommend this course.

Jeffrey Tierno

Hazmat Shipping Professional

The instructor made the class very enjoyable and catered to the needs of our group.

Sarah Baker

Planner

More thorough than a class I attended last year through another company.

Troy Yonkers

HSES Representative

Well designed and thorough program. Excellent summary of requirements with references. Inclusion of regulations in hard copy form, as well as full electronic with state pertinent regulations included is a great bonus!

Oscar Fisher

EHS Manager

If I need thorough training or updating, I always use Lion. Lion is always the best in both instruction and materials.

Bryce Parker

EHS Manager

As always, Lion never disappoints

Paul Resley

Environmental Coordinator

Very good. I have always appreciated the way Lion Tech develops, presents and provides training and materials.

John Troy

Environmental Specialist

The instructor was very patient and engaging - willing to answer and help explain subject matter.

Misty Filipp

Material Control Superintendent

Download Our Latest Whitepaper

Find out what makes DOT hazmat training mandatory for employees who sign the hazardous waste manifest, a “dually regulated” document for tracking shipments.

Download

By submitting your phone number, you agree to receive recurring marketing and training text messages. Consent to receive text messages is not required for any purchases. Text STOP at any time to cancel. Message and data rates may apply. View our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.