Law360 | 3 Takeaways from EPA’s Guidance on PFAS in Drinking Water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking-water standards for six PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group unpacks what impacted industries need to know about the new regulations.

Jeffrey Dintzer comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest changes to PFAS reporting to the Toxic Release Inventory, noting potential economic issues from the new regulations.

On May 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added five PFAS to a list of risk-based values for regional screening and removal management levels. This article discusses how the EPA’s new PFAS listings should alert businesses and regulated industries that the agency will aggressively address the “forever chemical” issue nationwide.

The Environmental Protection Agency has refused to regulate perchlorate in drinking water in a decision that is supported by a wide range of scientific studies showing perchlorate exposure is not harmful. This article makes the case that the EPA decision evidences sound governance, which is fully supported by numerous scientific studies that show low-dose exposure to perchlorate presents no risk to human health.

Jeffrey Dintzer comments on an action plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water.