Source: https://www.enr.com/, January 20, 2021
By Mary B. Powers

Lawsuits and environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for producers and even users of some 7,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, as more states set exposure limits and Biden administration regulators weigh specific drinking water rules or declare as hazardous substances the chemicals with wide business and consumer use in products.

The Orange County, Calif., water district and 10 cities and local utilities, facing what they claim is a $1-billion-plus cleanup of surface water and groundwater PFAS sources, filed suit last month in state court against chemical makers 3M, Dupont and others. Read more.