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EPA Establishes First-Ever Drinking Water Standards for PFAS (Forever Chemicals)

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On April 10, 2024, the Biden administration set the first-ever national drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. PFAS are a large class of thousands of synthetic...more

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Keeping America’s Water Safe to Drink – EPA Announces PFAS MCL

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On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This regulation represents a key...more

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EPA Issues New Guidance on Limiting Exposure to PFAS in Drinking Water

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new interim lifetime drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), as well as final health advisories for...more

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EPA Announces No Safe Level for Two PFAS and $1 Billion in Funding

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On June 15, 2022, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The health advisories significantly lowered the level considered safe to...more

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The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Includes $10 Billion Towards Addressing PFAS in Drinking Water

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was recently signed into law, includes $10 billion in funding dedicated to addressing PFAS in drinking water. ...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Updated Plan to Address PFAS Chemicals

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On October 18, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration announced an updated government-wide “comprehensive approach” to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a set of man-made chemicals that are widely used in a...more

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Biden administration renews focus on federal PFAS regulation

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Until recently, individual states led the initial push to comprehensively regulate Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively, “PFAS”), a group of man-made persistent and bio-accumulative chemicals that includes...more

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