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A coalition of national water sector associations testified before the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee last week on the implications of listing certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently considering listing several PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the environment, as hazardous substances under CERCLA.
See also
- Congressional hearing: Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances for a link to the hearing transcript and recording.
- CERCLA PFAS exemptions hearing sees little progress from CMBG3 Law
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