Blog: Fighting forever chemicals – USEPA proposes the first enforceable nationwide primary drinking water standards for PFAS
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a proposed rulemaking that would establish legally enforceable federal primary Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. In addition to creating enforceable drinking water standards, these MCLs, if adopted, could be used as a benchmark for establishing groundwater remediation goals or be used in other regulatory or litigation contexts. USEPA expects to finalize the rulemaking by the end of this calendar year.