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Drinking Water Health Advisories (HAs) US EPA

(1 days ago) For example, EPA published provisional HAs for PFOA and PFOS in 2009 and interim updated HAs for PFOA and PFOS in 2022. EPA’s Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories tables contain HA levels for approximately 200 contaminants based on non-cancer health effects for different durations of … See more

https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/drinking-water-health-advisories-has

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS US EPA

(2 days ago) WEBHealth Advisories. EPA has established health advisories for PFOA and PFOS based on the agency’s assessment of the latest peer-reviewed science to provide drinking water system operators, and state, tribal and local officials who have the primary responsibility for overseeing these systems, with information on the health risks of these …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos_.html

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Technical Fact Sheet Drinking Water Health Advisories for Four

(6 days ago) WEBRSC 0.2 N/A U.S. EPA, 2021a. RSC based on a review of the current scientific literature. PFOA Interim Updated Lifetime Health Advisory = 4E-09 mg/L or 0.004 ppt (EPA 2022a) PFOS Interim Updated Health Advisory - Input Parameters and HA Value Parameter Value Units Source Chronic RfD 7.9E-09 mg/kg/day U.S. EPA, 2021b.

https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P10154ST.txt

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US EPA sets health advisory limits for 6 PFAS

(6 days ago) WEBOn June 15, the EPA tightened its lifetime health advisory levels for two PFAS that are globally widespread contaminants in drinking water, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and

https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/US-EPA-sets-health-advisory-6-PFAS/100/i22

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Addressing New Health Advisories for PFAS in Drinking Water

(9 days ago) WEBlevels. The EPA notes that for “PFOS and PFOA, some negative health effects may occur at concentrations that are near zero and below our ability to detect at this time… the lower the level of these chemicals in drinking water, the lower the risk to public health.” (EPA briefing, June 23, 2022) EPA also included HA levels for two additional

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/OES%202022-04%20Addressing%20New%20Health%20Advisories.pdf

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EPA's Unprecedented Interim Drinking Water Health …

(4 days ago) WEBGroundwaters near contaminated locations can have higher parts per trillion or parts per billion (ppb) concentrations. Interim EPA Drinking Water Health Advisories (HAs) for perfluorooctanoic acid …

https://ngwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gwat.13303

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EPA Issues Health Advisories for PFOA PFOS GenX Chemicals and …

(1 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four lifetime health advisories 1 for several per- and polyfluroroalkyl substances (PFAS) on June 15, 2022. Health advisories issued for two contaminants – perflurooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) – replaced and drastically lowered health …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2022/06/epa-issues-health-advisories-for-pfoa-pfos-genx-chemicals-and-pfbs

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Near Zero: EPA Sets New Stringent PFAS Lifetime Health Advisories

(5 days ago) WEBEPA’s new final health advisories for PFBS and GenX chemicals—which are generally considered replacements for PFOS and PFOA, respectively, in chemical and product manufacturing—set lifetime exposure levels at 2,000 ppt for PFBS and 10 ppt for GenX. These final HALs are based on EPA’s final 2021 animal toxicity studies for PFBS …

https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2022/06/near-zero-epa-sets-new-stringent-pfas-lifetime-health-advisories

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2022 EPA Health Advisory Levels for Four PFAS

(8 days ago) WEBOn June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released lifetime Health Advisory Levels (HALs) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. These included interim health advisories for PFOA and PFOS and final health advisories for PFBS and GenX chemicals. Health Advisories for PFAS in …

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/331-702.pdf

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EPA Releases Updated Interim PFOA and PFOS Health Advisories …

(2 days ago) WEBToday (June 15), EPA released the long-anticipated updated interim health advisories for PFOA and PFOS, as well as the final health advisories for GenX and PFBS. Health advisories are not legally enforceable and reflect EPA’s assessment of the health risks of a contaminant. Unlike the legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCL) under …

https://www.asdwa.org/2022/06/15/epa-releases-updated-interim-pfoa-and-pfos-health-advisories-at-levels-below-detection-alongside-final-health-advisories-for-genx-and-pfbs/

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The impact of the EPA’s first ever federal PFAS rule limiting toxic

(3 days ago) WEBScientific research on ‘legacy PFAS’ — the oldest, most regulated types like PFOA and PFOS — has shown just how nasty these chemicals can be. Decades of medical studies have produced evidence that PFOA and PFOS are very disruptive to human biology, affecting a wide range of organs including the kidneys, liver, and thyroid.

https://hls.harvard.edu/today/the-impact-of-the-epas-first-ever-federal-pfas-rule-limiting-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/

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Drinking water in 34 NJ towns has high levels of PFAS chemicals

(9 days ago) WEB1:13. Dozens of New Jersey water systems that serve a combined 500,000 residents exceeded new stringent standards last year for PFAS, a family of chemicals that have been linked to cancer and

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2022/01/25/nj-drinking-water-contaminated-chemicals-pfas-pfoa-pfos/9209219002/

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39124 Federal Register /Vol. 89, No. 90/Wednesday, May 8

(8 days ago) WEBpublic health threat posed by PFOA and PFOS. However, EPA also gave serious consideration to potential liability for parties that have not played a significant role in contamination. Those parties include entities that did not generate PFOA- or PFOS-contaminated materials. EPA evaluated CERCLA liability limitations, EPA’s enforcement …

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-08/pdf/2024-08547.pdf

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PFOA/PFOS - Water & Health Advisory Council

(1 days ago) WEBWHO Releases Drinking-Water Advisories for PFOA/PFOS Read letter Council member Joe Cotruvo submitted a letter to the editor of Chemical & Engineering News on the EPA’s drinking water health advisories for PFOA and PFOS. Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Four SciPinion reports written by independent researchers, …

https://wateradvisory.org/pfas/

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Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

(4 days ago) WEB•EPA is setting enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) at . 4.0 parts per trillion. for PFOA and PFOS, individually. •This standard will reduce exposure from these PFAS in our drinking water to the lowest levels that are feasible for effective implementation. •For PFNA, PFHxS, and HFPO-DA (GenX Chemicals), EPA is setting MCLs of

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-05/pfas-npdwr-full-presentation_small-systems-webinar_final508.pdf

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New Environmental Protection Agency Advisories for PFAS …

(8 days ago) WEBguidance. The previous EPA advisory for the sum of PFOA and PFOS in drinking water was 70 parts per trillion ppt ü. Vermont’s current regulations are more stringent, at 20 ppt for the combination of five different PFAS, including PFOA and PFOS. However, the new EPA advisories for PFOA and PFOS are 0.004 and 0.02 ppt, which are below

https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/PFAS/EPA%20Advisories%20for%20PFAS.pdf

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What the Hazardous Substance Designation of PFAS Chemicals …

(6 days ago) WEBWith this final rule, PFOA and PFOS are added to the list of over 800 hazardous substances regulated by the EPA. As with all the elements, compounds, mixtures, and solutions designated as hazardous substances, any entity that releases a substance over the allowed limit (in the case of PFOA and PFOS: one pound) needs …

https://www.nlc.org/article/2024/05/06/what-the-hazardous-substance-designation-of-pfas-chemicals-means-for-local-governments/

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Bergen County NJ drinking water sample ranks fourth for toxic PFAS

(4 days ago) WEBThe federal Environmental Protection Agency has established the health advisory levels at 70 parts per trillion. across New Jersey contain or break down into the toxic chemicals PFOA and PFOS.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2020/01/23/bergen-county-drinking-water-sample-ranks-fourth-toxic-pfas-national-study-ewg-pfoa-forever-chemical/4542091002/

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Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment Program

(5 days ago) WEBPerfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS): In November 2017, the DWQI published draft recommendations for a health-based MCL for PFOS of 13 ng/L. In June of 2018, the NJDEP accepted the DWQI recommended PFOS MCL of 13 ng/L. On March 13, 2019, NJDEP established an interim specific ground water quality standard for PFOS of …

https://dep.nj.gov/srp/emerging-contaminants/

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PFAS in Groundwater: State-by-State Regulations - May 2024

(7 days ago) WEBFollow the EPA Health Advisory Level: PFOS and PFOA combined (Advisory) Information. PFAS Dynamic Plan (pg. 9) Montana. CONCENTRATION LEVEL. 70 ppt. Type of Regulation.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pfas-in-groundwater-state-by-state-3800708/

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EPA Issues First-Ever Drinking Water Standards for PFAS

(9 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on April 26, 2024, the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/epa-issues-first-ever-drinking-water-3700775/

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Understanding the new USEPA’s PFOA and PFOS Regulations

(9 days ago) WEBUnderstanding the specifics and impacts of EPA's recent update to CERCLA's hazardous substances list, which adds the PFAS chemicals PFOA and PFOS representing a shift in environmental regulatory practices. This impacts a wide range of sectors, including oil & gas, chemical, petrochemical, transportation (aviation), and even …

https://www.ghd.com/en-us/insights/understanding-the-new-usepas-pfoa-and-pfos-regulations

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EPA Designates PFOA and PFO Lippes Mathias LLP

(2 days ago) WEBOn April 19, 2024, EPA promulgated its highly anticipated final rule (the “Rule”) designating two types of PFAS – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perflurooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) – as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The Rule will become …

https://www.lippes.com/insights/epa-designates-pfoa-and-pfos-as-hazardous-substances-under-cercla-2610

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Forever CERCLA: EPA Designates Certain PFAS as Hazardous …

(Just Now) WEBOn Friday,19 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to designate two common per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/forever-cercla-epa-designates-certain-4798111/

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“All Appropriate Inquiries” Will Need to Consider PFOA and PFOS …

(1 days ago) WEBOn May 8, 2024, EPA published in the Federal Register its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under CERCLA.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/all-appropriate-inquiries-will-need-to-1414542/

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New Water Tests Confirm PFAS Contamination in Bergen County

(Just Now) WEBIn October last year, tests on five wells in Suez’s Hackensack system — of which Bergenfield is a part — showed PFOA levels of between 11 and 16 ppt, according to New Jersey Drinking Water Watch, a DEP website. The company results were similar to the PFOA level reported by EWG for one part of the Suez service area.

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2020/01/new-water-tests-confirm-pfas-contamination-in-bergen-county/

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