Per-and Polyfluorinated Substances Legal and Regulatory Update

Deans, Olivia

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Title

Per-and Polyfluorinated Substances Legal and Regulatory Update

Author(s)

Deans, Olivia

Issue Date

2022-04-27

Keyword(s)

• PFAS
• Per-and Polyfluorinated Substances
• emerging contaminants

Abstract

Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) are an emerging contaminant with known human health effects and have been found to accumulate in soil and water throughout the country. Understanding the PFAS regulatory framework is important for scientists, industry, and decision-makers, and it helps to identify where more information is needed and how scientific studies can better inform the regulatory process. The past year saw many updates to the legal framework for PFAS. With the passage of the Federal Infrastructure Package, Congress provided $10 billion for projects aimed at reducing the risk of PFAS exposure. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also finalized the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. On January 24, 2022, the EPA added 4 PFAS to the agency’s Toxic Release Inventory List. Some states continue to regulate PFAS more robustly than the federal government, and the regulatory impacts contain important lessons Along with regulatory changes, lawsuits concerning PFAS continue to be filed and make their way through the court system. Several groups recently sued the EPA for exceptions to its PFAS reporting requirements. This presentation will explain the PFAS regulatory approaches of the federal and state governments, as well as highlight some of the current PFAS-related lawsuits.

Series/Report Name or Number

2022 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference (ECEC22)

Type of Resource

• text
• moving image
• still image

Language

en

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• https://youtu.be/FiSXy3teIKM
• http://hdl.handle.net/2142/113788

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