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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

EPA proposed a rule in June of 2021 under its TSCA Section 8(a)(7) authority to collect information on any PFAS manufactured since 2011, including information on uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards. Evaluate whether PFAS Compounds should be Designated “Hazardous Air Pollutants” under the Clean Air Act.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

The bill also would establish a grant program under the Safe Drinking Water Act for assistance to community water systems affected by PFAS to pay for capital costs associated with treatment technologies. These facilities released or otherwise managed more than 700,000 pounds of production-related PFAS waste during 2020.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

The rule will impose a one-time reporting requirement on persons who have manufactured PFAS in any year since January 1, 2011. The reporting will include information about quantities manufactured or processed and existing information on environmental and health effects, as well as exposure and disposal information.

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