Source: https://www.lexology.com/
By: Blake Donewar, Phelps Dunbar LLP

With concerns over PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination on the rise, the regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving, both at the federal level and in many states. Businesses in the growing list of industries impacted by PFAS should stay on top of the latest efforts to regulate these substances.

Federal Action

In September 2024, the Biden administration proposed a rule to set effluent limitation guidelines and standards to address PFAS discharges. Then, in anticipation of the incoming Trump administration’s withdrawal of this rule, the outgoing Biden administration issued new guidance to help states address PFAS discharges into water sources. Read more.