The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Department of Emergency Management recently hosted a Hazardous Materials Incident Tabletop Exercise to evaluate an updated oil and hazardous materials response section…
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
Ohio Launches Major PFAS Effort
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced December 11 that the state will test 29 major rivers for PFAS in a nationally significant, new program to improve water quality and ensure safe…
Michigan Sets New Surface Water Values for Two Additional PFAS Chemicals
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) recently announced new water quality values (WQVs) for the PFAS compounds Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) and Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). The new…
Letter on State Support for Proposals Introduced for Consideration at Minamata Convention on Mercury
ECOS sent this letter to U.S. EPA, the Department of State, and the Department of Health and Human Services in support of two proposals on mercury in cosmetics and fluorescent…
Georgia Reaches Out to Public on PFAS via StoryMap
To help spread the word about PFAS, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has developed a PFAS StoryMap that shares some basic information on chemicals and their health impacts, along…
Resolution 23-1: Improving the Toxics Release Inventory
In this resolution, ECOS calls on U.S. EPA to provide context to risks to human health and the environment from different types of releases reported in the Toxics Release Inventory;…
State Innovation Video 2023: Arizona AFFF Take-Back & Replace Program
Arizona developed an Aqueous Film Forming Foam take-back, replace, and disposal program to address the health risks of exposure to perfluoroalkyl subtances (PFAS).
State Innovation Video 2023: Ohio East Palestine Emergency Response
ECOS, ASTHO, ASDWA Joint Letter to White House on Removing Sources of PFAS
This joint letter to President Biden asks for support from federal agencies to prioritize regulatory activities to reduce and remediate PFAS contamination, and to support states in communicating about public…
Joint Principles for Preventing and Managing PFAS in Biosolids
This joint principles statement from ECOS, NASDA, and U.S. EPA recognizes the unique challenges and uncertainties presented by PFAS in biosolids, and highlights the importance of collaboration among state and…
