In a recent hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment, the American Water Works Association stressed the importance of protecting water utilities and their customers from liability for pollution created by PFAS manufacturers.
The hearing, titled Examining the Impact of EPA’s CERCLA Designation for Two PFAS Chemistries and Potential Policy Responses to Superfund Liability Concerns, stems from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to classify perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund. The hazardous designation could leave utilities responsible for costly
