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EPA Set to Propose Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Chemicals

WEFTEC conference included focus on water equity, resilient infrastructure
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Pam McFarland
October 20, 2022
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Panels at WEFTEC industry conference focused on new approaches to reduce or destroy "forever" chemicals that are a more prevalent health threat.
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Hazardous Waste

EPA Proposes to Add Some PFAS Chemicals to Superfund List

Action would trigger tougher enforcement actions if finalized
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Pam McFarland
August 26, 2022
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"Hazardous" designation of two major PFAS chemicals could trigger more cleanups under the federal government's key toxic waste remediation program.
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GAO: More Data Needed on PFAS Impacts on Water Systems

Federal watchdog report calls for further study of how to deal with U.S. chemical contaminants
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Pam McFarland
August 8, 2022
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Further study must inform U.S. government actions to address effects of pervasive toxic chemicals on drinking water and the broader environment, says Government Accountability Office report.
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Utilities Voice PFAS Liability Fear as Chemicals Head to Superfund List

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Mary B. Powers
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Debra K. Rubin
May 30, 2022
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Major US water, waste utility groups lobby Congress for exemption from developing federal enforcement of stiffer rules to clean up ubiquitous toxic substances in the environment.
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Environmental Action

Viewpoint: PFAS Crisis Needs Industry All-In

Alan LeBlanc, CDM Smith
March 16, 2022
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E&C firms can push alternative project delivery to speed removal now of "forever chemicals' before they become an even bigger public health risk, says one committed environmental engineer.
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Stricter Regulation, Faster Cleanup Anchor EPA Plan To Tackle PFAS Pollution

Corinne Grinapol
October 18, 2021
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Agency plan for so-called forever chemicals include regulation under the federal Safe Water Drinking Act and under the Superfund law


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EPA to Set PFAS Source Guidelines

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Pam McFarland
September 17, 2021
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 8 said it plans to set effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards for industrial facilities that manufacture per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as chromium electroplating facilities, which use PFAS in their processes. 


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2021 Top 500 Sourcebook: PFAS in Groundwater

Tetra Tech seeks to treat the pervasive chemicals
Mcfarland
Pam McFarland
June 30, 2021
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Tetra Tech designed a system to treat PFAS chemicals detected in the Orange County, Calif., Groundwater Basin, which provides up to 77% of the supply for local water agencies.
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Environmental Policy

White House, Congress Accelerate Push To Fix Widespread PFAS Pollution

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Mary B. Powers
April 21, 2021
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Feds promise millions more for study, cleanup and control of 'forever' chemicals,' joining states in ramped-up scrutiny; EPA tasked to develop whole agency strategy by mid August, but Wisconsin manufacturers sue state over planned regulation


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Dupont, Spinoffs Set $4B PFAS Toxic-Cleanup Liability Fund

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Mary B. Powers
January 27, 2021
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Firms' escrow account will cover 20 years of legacy liabilities from 'forever chemicals' drinking water pollution occurring before July 1, 2015

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