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EPA’s New PFAS Listings Raise Enforcement, Litigation Risks

On May 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, to a list of risk-based values for regional screening and removal management levels. This action comes as several states are gearing up their own efforts to regulate PFAS, and are conducting PFAS site investigations without clear federal guidance or action on PFAS-related issues.

June 28, 2022 | Law360 | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer, Greg Berlin, and Shannon Vreeland