--- title: Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services | Paul Jackson description: Pace® Analytical Services provides views, opinions and insight related to the environmental testing industry. --- [![Pace logo](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/corporate-pace-logo%201-black-blueswoosh.png?width=600&height=410&name=corporate-pace-logo%201-black-blueswoosh.png "Pace logo")](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/) Open main menu Close main menu - [Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services) # Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services Select Category Air Air Canisters Air Monitoring Air Quality Testing Air Testing Ambient Air Asbestos ASTM D8421 Biosolids Building Sciences California CERCLA Chain of Custody Compliance Compliance Stack Monitoring Consumer Products Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Crystalline Silica Crystalline Silica Testing data centers Dioxin Draft Method 1633 Drinking Water ELG ELGs Enverify EPA EPA 8327 EPA Method TO-15 EPA TO-15A ESAs Food Safety FST Furan Hazardous Waste Testing healthcare HON Rule HON Rule Compliance hospitality Hospitality Industry ICR Landfills LCR Lead Lead & Copper Legionella Legionella Testing Low Volume Solvent Technology manufacturing MCLs Media Kits Method 1621 Method 1633 Method 8327 Mineral Analysis Mining Silica Mold and Fungi NPDES NPDWR Pace® Analytical Services Perchlorate Personnel Competency PFAS PFAS Predictions PFAS Test Methods PFAS Testing PFAS Treatability Studies PFOA PFOS POPs Respirable Crystalline Silica Testing Schools SDWA Solid Waste Testing Source Testing ST108 Stack Testing State Legislation State PFAS Legislation Stormwater Superfund surface sampling Sustainability Sustainable Laboratory Practices TCLP Test Methods Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure TRI UCMR 5 USP USP 797 USP 797 BUD USP 797 Chart BUD Vapor Intrusion VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds Wastewater Water Management Plan Waterborne Pathogens Webinar X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) ### Subscribe to our blog here: Posts by: ## Paul Jackson [Follow me on my website](https://www.pacelabs.com/) [Follow me on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PaceAnalytical) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/paceanalytical) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(12).png) [Drinking Water,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/drinking-water) [Perchlorate](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/perchlorate) ### [Perchlorate is Back on the Regulatory Table: Here’s What Drinking Water Professionals Need to Know](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/perchlorate-is-back-on-the-regulatory-table-heres-what-drinking-water-professionals-need-to-know) Dec 9, 2025, 9:00:02 AM If you follow drinking water regulatory news, you already know that a perchlorate Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is back on the table. It’s been a back-and-forth between U.S. EPA and the courts over the last five years, complicated by two changes in administration. The long and short of it is that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered EPA to propose and finalize perchlorate limits under the SDWA, and the agency decided not to appeal the decision.  ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/perchlorate-is-back-on-the-regulatory-table-heres-what-drinking-water-professionals-need-to-know) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(29).png) [Wastewater,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/wastewater) [EPA,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/epa) [CERCLA,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/cercla) [Biosolids](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/biosolids) ### [The Latest on PFAS, CERCLA, and Passive Receivers](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/the-latest-on-pfas-cercla-and-passive-receivers) Oct 21, 2025, 10:00:00 AM On September 17, EPA issued [a press release](https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/trump-epa-announces-next-steps-regulatory-pfoa-and-pfos-cleanup-efforts-provides) that included, among other things, an update on the liability issues regarding passive receivers. Since this issue impacts many of our clients, I’ve been getting calls and questions, asking for my perspectives. Now that several weeks have passed, I’ve had time to consider the matter and wanted to provide some encouragement for those clients that qualify as passive receivers of PFAS. ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/the-latest-on-pfas-cercla-and-passive-receivers) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(22).png) [Wastewater,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/wastewater) [Drinking Water,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/drinking-water) [EPA,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/epa) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/npdes) ### [9 PFAS-Related Items on the OMB’s Unified Agenda](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/9-pfas-related-items-on-the-ombs-unified-agenda) Sep 26, 2025, 10:35:06 AM As the Pace® Program Manager for Environmental Compliance, I am often asked what PFAS regulatory actions our clients can expect from U.S. EPA. The [Spring 2025 Unified Agenda](https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain?operation=OPERATION_GET_AGENCY_RULE_LIST¤tPub=true&agencyCode=&showStage=active&agencyCd=2000&csrf_token=003CD2A3D68110DD349B48D5978C0C0A4179133B28DDE0FF76FAE3B4D03DBF74978F5EAEDE87A6BF15EAEB5C9F7630403E9A) released by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a good place to begin to answer this question. As expected, several of the agenda items in the latest publication pertain to PFAS, creating a kind of “checklist” for actions to watch and be ready for in the weeks and months ahead.   ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/9-pfas-related-items-on-the-ombs-unified-agenda) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(13).png) [State PFAS Legislation](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/state-pfas-legislation) ### [States Propose 191 PFAS-Related Bills in First Four Months of 2025](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/states-propose-191-pfas-related-bill-in-first-four-months-of-2025) Jun 16, 2025, 2:00:00 PM During the first few months of the new U.S. EPA administration, PFAS actions slowed down while current plans and programs underwent a review. That’s not been the case in the states. In the first four months of 2025 alone, legislators proposed [191 PFAS-related bills](https://www.saferstates.org/bill-tracker/?toxic_chemicals=PFAS&states=All&status=All&safer_solutions=All&issue_sectors=All&year=2025:2025). In this post, we uncover legislative priorities by examining the focus of their efforts. ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/states-propose-191-pfas-related-bill-in-first-four-months-of-2025) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/mcl%20pic2.png) [MCLs,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/mcls) [NPDWR](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/npdwr) ### [PFAS MCL Webinar Q&A](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/pfas-mcl-webinar-qa) Jan 22, 2025, 2:11:26 PM After several months of initial monitoring for PFAS under the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR), water systems across the country continue to ask questions about how to interpret these rules, especially the Hazard Index calculation. Late last month, I did [a national webinar](https://info.pacelabs.com/webinar-pfas-maximum-contaminant-levels-mcls-what-when-how) in which I drilled down into some of the more confusing aspects of the PFAS MCLs and the initial monitoring period. This webinar is now available on-demand: ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/pfas-mcl-webinar-qa) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/LCR%20(2).png) [Drinking Water,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/drinking-water) [SDWA,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/sdwa) [NPDWR,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/npdwr) [LCR](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/lcr) ### [What You Need to Know About the Lead and Copper Rule](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-lead-and-copper-rule) Sep 26, 2024, 12:55:10 PM In the last couple of years, the U.S. EPA and state agencies have stepped up efforts to address lead in the nation’s drinking water. The latest revisions to the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) are set to go into effect on October 16, 2024. Yet, even before those revisions can be implemented, they may be superseded by the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) proposed by the EPA on November 30, 2023. In this article, we examine the LCR, the LCRI, as well as state efforts to control lead in the nation’s drinking water supply. ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-lead-and-copper-rule) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/Heading%20(3).png) [PFAS,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/pfas) [NPDWR](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/npdwr) ### [What You Need to Know about the New PFAS Limits in Drinking Water](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/new-pfas-limits-in-drinking-water) May 2, 2024, 12:00:00 PM Issuing federally enforceable limits for PFAS in drinking water was a key action outlined in the U.S. EPA’s 2021-2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap. In 2023, the agency released its initial proposal. Then, after considering [more than 120,000 public comments](https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114/comments) and a review of the final rule by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the final rule was released on April 10, 2024. In this post, we review the different aspects of this rule and its implications for our customers. ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/new-pfas-limits-in-drinking-water) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/Stormwater.png) [PFAS,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/pfas) [Method 1633,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/method-1633) [ASTM D8421,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/astm-d8421) [Method 1621,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/method-1621) [Stormwater,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/stormwater) [Test Methods](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/test-methods) ### [Stormwater Runoff & the PFAS Problem](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/stormwater-runoff-and-the-pfas-problem) Apr 3, 2024, 9:10:25 AM Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, otherwise known as PFAS, have become a frequent topic of discussion for water treatment and resource managers. This article examines the often-overlooked role stormwater runoff plays in propagating the PFAS problem. ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/stormwater-runoff-and-the-pfas-problem) #### Analytical Services - [Matrices](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/testing-services/matrices/) - [Routine Analytical Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/testing-services/) - [Specialty Analytical Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/testing-services/specialty-services/) #### Life Sciences - [CMC Development](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/cmc-development/) - [GMP Laboratory Testing](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/gmp-laboratory-testing/) - [Medical Devices](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/medical-devices/) #### About Pace® - [Resource Library](https://www.pacelabs.com/resource-library/) - [Company](https://www.pacelabs.com/company/) - [Careers](https://www.pacelabs.com/company/about/careers/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PaceLabsUSA) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacelabs) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/PaceLabs) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pace.labs/)