Anyone who’s read the EPA’s Strategic Plans for 2021-2024 knows the agency has big plans for PFAS over the next few years. In this post, we’ll take a look back at 2021, revisiting the actions called for by the Strategic Plan as well as those executed earlier in the year.

At Pace, we regularly hold PFAS technical and regulatory briefings for a variety of different types of organizations. Here’s a recap of answers to some of the most common questions we received from our recent 2021 sessions.

Once UCMR 5 goes into effect in 2023, ALL public water systems serving more than 3300 people plus 800 randomly selected smaller water systems will need to begin testing for 29 PFAS (and Lithium). That is, if EPA leaves its current UCMR 5 proposal unchanged before it finalizes the rule. It’s also likely that, before UCMR 5 sampling starts in 2023, PFOA and PFOS will have federally enforceable MCLs (Maximum Contaminant Limits) for all water systems under the SDWA (Safe Drinking Water Act).

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Evolves PFAS Reporting Standards

5 takeaways from the epa's interim wastewater discharge permitting strategy for pfas

The EPA continues to make progress on the PFAS Action Plan they released in 2019. Their most recent action is a memorandum detailing an interim strategy for controlling PFAS through wastewater discharge permitting. In this post, we’ll break this announcement down into what you need to know.

Top 7 Reasons to Test for PFAS Now