Note: This is a graphical representation of an Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) Guidance Document as of March 2023.These values are changing rapidly. The ITRC intends to update this Guidance Document periodically as new information is gathered.
Source: Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) PFAS Fact Sheets updated as of March 2023
On April 13, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) in the Federal Register that requested comments on whether EPA should consider designating certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) in addition to
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the first quarter of 2023. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis.
Last month, the Delaware House of Representatives and Senate passed Concurrent Resolution No. 20 (the “Resolution”) related to aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). While concurrent resolutions lack the force and effect of law, they may form joint task forces or express requests from the legislature.
Used as a fire suppressant, AFFF is a known source
On March 14, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS. The public comment period will be open for sixty (60) days following publication in the Federal Register. EPA anticipates finalizing the regulation by the end of 2023.
If finalized, the NPDWR will
On January 23, 2023, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted EPA’s motion to dismiss a petition filed by the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) challenging EPA’s interim Lifetime Health Advisory Levels (“HALs”) for perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA (0.004 ppt) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid PFOS (0.02 ppt).
The
On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced $75 million in funding under the Infrastructure Law to go to Pennsylvania to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water. The funding is part of EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (“EC-SDC”) Grant Program which is intended to prioritize infrastructure
On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was providing $23,186,000 to New Hampshire for clean water infrastructure upgrades. Approximately half of the funding will be in the form of grants or principal forgiveness loans. Pursuant to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the EPA will distribute the funds to New
As more and more couples are disputing pet custody issues when divorcing or separating, there is increasing concern in the legal community about how to fairly adjudicate these disputes, without unnecessarily burdening the already over-burdened court systems. The courts in New Jersey have so many judicial vacancies, that “the chief justice of the New
The Dallas Zoo has been the target of several criminal acts including animal theft, animal endangerment, vandalism, and suspected intentional injury to a vulture found dead with a suspicious wound. A suspect was just arrested and charged with animal cruelty related to the theft of two tamarin monkeys, Bella and Finn, who were fortunately found