Happy New Year! While we’re waiting for the EPA to publish final limits on PFAS in drinking water and to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, there’s still plenty more PFAS in the news to focus on. This month, we’ll start with actions at the state level and then highlight some legislation percolating at the federal level.
Lindsay Boone, M.Sc.
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Pace® PFAS News and Views – January 2024
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Jan 18, 2024 12:00:00 PM
Topics: food packaging Consumer Goods Maryland Colorado Minnesota Rhode Island Maine
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Pace® News and Views – December 2023
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Dec 11, 2023 12:00:00 PM
It seems we are all waiting and watching for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish its final rule on PFAS in drinking water. The agency said they expected to publish in February of 2024. However, at a recent gathering in Eau Claire, WI, EPA Administrator Michael Reagan said the agency is committed to finalizing the rule before the end of the year.
Topics: AFFF food packaging Draft Method 1633 TSCA Landfills ASTM D8421 Apparel Fish and Game EPA 8327
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Pace® News and Views – November 2023
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Nov 6, 2023 2:00:00 PM
The fourth quarter is often a busy time of year for regulators as they work to make good on their commitments and proposals. This month, the big news is the finalization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting rule. In this edition of PFAS News and Views, we highlight that rule as well as some other actions worth noting.
Topics: food packaging TRI TSCA Consumer Goods ASTM D8421 CPSC
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Pace® News and Views – September 2023
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Sep 7, 2023 2:30:16 PM
We’ve rounded the halfway point in 2023 and are well into the third quarter of the year. Regulatorily speaking, summer is often a slow time of year. Still, there are quite a few actions worth noting before we enter the busy fall season.
Topics: CERCLA TRI OMB DOD Air IRIS PFHxS NRWA
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Pace® News and Views – 2023 Midyear PFAS Update
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Aug 9, 2023 12:00:00 PM
2023 has been a busy year for the Pace® emerging contaminants team and the customers we serve. In this special edition of Pace® News and Views, we look at some of the most significant EPA actions taken and proposed in the first half of the year as well as what we’re watching for the remainder of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
Topics: rcra TRI TSCA SNUR NPDWR ANPRM LVE 1633
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Pace® News and Views - April 5, 2023
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Apr 5, 2023 4:27:50 PM
On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, USEPA proposed the first-ever National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for PFAS. In this edition of Pace® News and Views, we provide some thoughts on the proposed rule and catch up on some other important PFAS developments we think should be on everyone’s radar.
Topics: PFOS PFBS PFOA NPDWR PFNA PFHxS GenX Chemicals HFPO-DA CCL6 Landfills
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Which PFAS will be regulated next?
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Feb 1, 2023 12:13:46 PM
Lately, we’ve all been watching and waiting for the EPA to publish its proposed MCLs (Maximum Contaminate Levels) for PFOA and PFOS and to designate these two compounds as hazardous substances under CERCLA (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act). These two actions will have a huge impact on everything from Public Water Systems, to manufacturing, to property sales.
Topics: PFAS UCMR 5 PFOS PFOA EPA CERCLA CCL5 MCLs IRIS
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Pace® News and Views - January 25, 2023
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Jan 25, 2023 2:24:32 PM
We’re less than a month into the new year, and plenty has happened in the world of PFAS contamination and testing . To help Pace® customers stay up to date, we’ve compiled the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar.
Topics: PFAS Drinking Water UCMR 5 PFOS GenX PFBS PFOA EPA NPDES TRI MCLs WOTUS Method 1633
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Pace® News and Views - January 19, 2023
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Jan 19, 2023 1:44:17 PM
The PFAS contamination, testing, and regulatory landscape has been changing at breakneck speed as the U.S. EPA continues to implement its PFAS Strategic Roadmap for 2021-2024. To help Pace® customers stay up to date, we’re compiling the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar.
Topics: PFAS Drinking Water PFOS PFOA EPA PFBA MCLs
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Pace® News and Views - December 14, 2022
By Lindsay Boone, M.Sc. on Dec 14, 2022 12:00:00 PM
The PFAS contamination, testing, and regulatory landscape has been changing at breakneck speed as the U.S. EPA continues to implement its PFAS Strategic Roadmap for 2021-2024. To help Pace® customers stay up to date, we’re compiling the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar.