Source: https://www.lexology.com/, October 16, 2025
By: Amy Cassidy and Elizabeth Knauer, Sive Paget & Riesel PC

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to evolve under the Trump administration, with the EPA making three important announcements last month. The agency intends to keep the existing hazardous substance designations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for PFOA and PFOS, but is seeking to modify PFAS regulations promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). And as reported in the Office of Management and Budget’s biannual Regulatory Unified Agenda, EPA intends to pursue several other PFAS-related actions in the coming months. Read more.