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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Enforcement Drinking Water

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Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an August 12th report titled: State Program Deficiencies and Inadequate EPA Oversight of State Enforcement Contributed...more

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EPA Enforcement Alert: It’s Critical for Community Water Systems to Review Cybersecurity Protections

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The Environmental Protection Agency earlier this week issued an enforcement alert, explaining cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to community drinking water systems (CWSs) and actions needed by these systems in order...more

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EPA’s PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA

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On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous...more

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PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA

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On April 17, 2024, the EPA signed a final rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The...more

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FY 2024-2025 National Program Guidance/U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance: National Association of Clean Air...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) sent a September 29th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) providing comments on the federal agency’s FY 2024-2025 National Program...more

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Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Moore County...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a June 7th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Metro Moore County Utility Department (“Moore”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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PFAS Watch: Proposed New Drinking Water Limits and Likely Impacts

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EPA is proposing nationally uniform and federally enforceable limits on six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water for the first time. This marks a key milestone in EPA's PFAS roadmap and establishes an...more

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EPA Proposes Stringent Regulation of PFAS In Drinking Water

As expected, as part of the implementation of its 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new rule to establish Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Levels...more

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Biden Administration Fiscal Year Proposed 2024 Budget: $12 Billion Requested for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 9th news release addressing the Biden Administration’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. The Biden Administration is requesting $12 billion in...more

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Year in Review: 2022 PFAS Regulatory Updates

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2022 advanced many of its regulatory priorities laid out in its October 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap across multiple regulatory programs. Below are some of the highlights, many...more

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Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Project Notification titled: Inquiry into Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Emergency (“Project Notification”)...more

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Research, Restrict, and Remediate PFAS: What to Expect Next from EPA

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The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) launched its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (the “Roadmap”) on October 18, 2021. EPA presents the Roadmap as a comprehensive approach outlining the...more

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Update on PFAS Developments and Enforcement

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In recent months, EPA has taken significant regulatory steps to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a large group of so-called "forever chemicals" used in consumer products and industrial processes that are...more

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Michigan Workgroup Issues Health-Based Drinking Water Value Recommendations for PFAS in Next Step Toward Establishing Enforceable...

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On June 27, 2019, the Michigan Science Advisory Workgroup (the Workgroup) issued its Health-Based Drinking Water Value Recommendations for PFAS in Michigan. In late March 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the formation of...more

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Environmental Notes - April 2019

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In January of 2018, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (“Air Board”) published a proposed rule to establish a CO2 emissions cap and trade program in Virginia (the “Original Proposal”). The regulations set an...more

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