The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken two major steps to tackle PFAS contamination: issuing final National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and announcing a final rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). These actions follow from EPA’s “PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which sets out EPA’s “whole-of-agency” approach to addressing PFAS. Our Environmental / ESG team outlines these actions, the new drinking water standards, compliance obligations, and anticipated industry impacts, and provides key takeaways companies should consider as they seek to assess, manage, and mitigate their PFAS-related exposure. Read more here. #AOShearman #EPA #PFAS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken two major steps to tackle PFAS contamination: issuing final National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and announcing a final rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). These actions follow from EPA’s “PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which sets out EPA’s “whole-of-agency” approach to addressing PFAS. Our Environmental / ESG team outlines these actions, the new drinking water standards, compliance obligations, and anticipated industry impacts, and provides key takeaways companies should consider as they seek to assess, manage, and mitigate their PFAS-related exposure. Read more here. #AOShearman #EPA #PFAS

New blog on PFAS Compliance! It outlines US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s regulatory steps, enforcement actions and Strategic Roadmap principles along actions taken in 2023, and plans for 2024. The article concludes by highlighting the increasing regulatory burden on PFAS and offers options for assistance in PFAS remediation. #Aclarity #PFAS #PFASRemediation Read the entire blog using the link below: https://lnkd.in/enYKjcw9 

US EPA Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda https://lnkd.in/gxy2DrHq #epa #regulations #environmental #environmentalcompliance #regulatorycompliance #RubiconEHS #RationalEHS #ObjectiveEHS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken two major steps to tackle PFAS contamination: issuing final National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and announcing a final rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). These actions follow from EPA’s “PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which sets out EPA’s “whole-of-agency” approach to addressing PFAS. Our Environmental / ESG team outlines these actions, the new drinking water standards, compliance obligations, and anticipated industry impacts, and provides key takeaways companies should consider as they seek to assess, manage, and mitigate their PFAS-related exposure. Read more here. #AOShearman #EPA #PFAS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken two major steps to tackle PFAS contamination: issuing final National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and announcing a final rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). These actions follow from EPA’s “PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which sets out EPA’s “whole-of-agency” approach to addressing PFAS. Our Environmental / ESG team outlines these actions, the new drinking water standards, compliance obligations, and anticipated industry impacts, and provides key takeaways companies should consider as they seek to assess, manage, and mitigate their PFAS-related exposure. Read more here. #AOShearman #EPA #PFAS

IMPORTANT NEWS - Ms. Michal Freedhoff, assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention under President Joe Biden's US EPA PFAS regulatory team informed a record turnout of 557 SEMI participants today exactly what the new reporting requirements are for 10-12,000 PFAS compounds across in the manufacturing and chemical industry in the US. I left the meeting today wondering if this could possibly be the largest regulatory action for the chemical and manufacturing industry in the history of the Toxic Substances Control Act and to unleash the largest lab testing budgets in the history of the chemical industry, the largest EHS hiring spree in US history, and the largest litigation docket the US courts have ever tried to schedule? Ms. Freedhoff is best known for fighting the Trump administration and later going to work for the Biden administration to stop the spread of a class of toxics known as “forever chemicals.” So named because they don’t break down in the environment over time, these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) have been used for decades to repel liquids in products such as food packaging and nonstick pans. The chemicals have also found their way into most Americans’ blood. In higher concentrations, they’ve been associated with an array of health problems, including several cancers, autoimmune disorders and fertility challenges. As a Senate staffer, Freedhoff chastised the Trump EPA for dragging its feet on regulating PFAS and then helped draft the legislation that forced the agency to take action, and that success was on full display today. Freedhoff has successfully strengthened the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) through amendments bolstering the agency’s authority to order chemical manufacturers to pay for testing regarding the effects of their products. After those tests are completed - there are now reporting requirements that will put the levels of PFAS found in ALL products manufactured in the US on full display for workers, the public, consumers, and lawyers to see. #PFASREGULATIONS #CLEANWATER #WATERPOLLUTIONPREVENTION SEMI

Are you prepared for the new PFAS reporting requirements? New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) mandate comprehensive reporting on PFAS, meaning organizations need to accurately identify, track, and report PFAS present within their products and supply chains. BSI Consulting is here to guide you through this process to ensure regulatory compliance, while keeping costs to a minimum. Learn how we can support you: https://bit.ly/4ggoiRK #PFASManagement #PFASSolutions

New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) require comprehensive reporting on PFAS. This means organizations will need to accurately identify, track, and report PFAS present within their products and supply chains. If your organisation is looking for support to navigate through these requirements, you can count on #BSIConsulting for guidance on such emerging global regulatory compliances. Did you know BSI operates serves 80,000+ clients in 193 countries? #BSI #ShapingTrust #BusinessExcellence #Sustainability

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule requiring certain reporting and recordkeeping for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under section 8(a)(7) of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. This rule requires any entity that manufactures or has manufactured PFAS or PFAS-containing articles in any year since January 1, 2011, to electronically report certain information to the EPA. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aTyT21