EPA Pre-Publication Federal Register Final PFAS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

EPA posted a copy the pre-publication Federal Register notice with the final determination to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA (pre-publication_final-rule-cercla-pfoa-pfos-haz-sub).  Also, here is a link to an EPA memo “PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA.” (pfas-enforcement-discretion-settlement-policy-cercla)

In addition to the text in the Regulatory Update below that was copied from AWWA’s public comments on the proposal, here is a link to an AWWA Statement Released two days ago:

https://www.awwa.org/AWWA-Articles/bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-water-utilities-ratepayers-from-pfas-cleanup-costs-introduced-in-us-house-of-representatives#:~:text=The%20American%20Water%20Works%20Association,(CERCLA)%20for%20per%2Dand