PFAS
Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/
Due to the recent high profile of this class of chemical, many municipal water systems in the United States are continually testing for PFAS in drinking water. A small town found elevated levels in several sentinel wells and began investigating potential upgradient sources. A local industrial park partially upgradient from the water supply was being investigated as a possible source. Later, a Notice of Responsibility was issued which formalized the investigation and required the industrial park to retain an environmental consultant and approved Licensed Site Professional (LSP) to initiate a costly investigation in response to regulators. If the industrial park is identified as a source of PFAS, it will require extensive additional investigation and remediation costs. Read more.