PFAS Update: ​EPA to Seek Input on Adding PFAS to Toxic Chemical List

As public concern continues to mount surrounding the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, groundwater and biosolids, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of its new PFAS Action Plan sent two actions addressing the so-called “forever chemicals” to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The EPA’s first action is an advanced notice of proposed rule-making that would allow the public to provide input on adding PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory toxic chemical list. The second action is a supplemental proposal to ensure that certain persistent long-chain PFAS chemicals cannot be imported into the United States