The DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) last week released the first standardized testing protocol in the nation for detecting toxic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pavement sealants. PAHs…
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
ECOS Submits Comments on U.S. EPA’s draft FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan
This letter includes comments ECOS submitted to U.S. EPA on its draft FY22-26 Strategic Plan.
U.S. EPA Agrees to Act on New Mexico Petition to Regulate PFAS under RCRA
On October 26, U.S. EPA outlined plans to initiate two rulemakings in response to a petition from New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham urging that PFAS be identified as a hazardous waste under the…
New Jersey Mapping Tool to Help Residents Identify Lead Risk in Housing
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Department of Health have released the first phase of a statewide online mapping tool that uses publicly available data to…
Washington Rolls Out New PFAS Chemical Action Plan
The Washington State Department of Ecology this week announced its new PFAS Chemical Action Plan (CAP), a set of recommendations intended to reduce uses and releases of PFAS. The state…
PFAS Now Regulated under Washington State Environmental Cleanup Law
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has determined that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds meet the state definition of hazardous substance in Washington’s environmental cleanup law. As of October…
New California Measures Ban Use of PFAS in Many Consumer Products
On October 5, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law measures banning use of PFAS in a variety of consumer products. The bans, which take effect on July 1, 2023,…
ECOS Press Release on U.S. EPA PFAS Roadmap
ECOS issued a press release on U.S. EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, and encourages EPA to use the roadmap as a basis for increased state-federal coordination and enhanced collaboration among federal agencies.
ECOS Fiscal Year 2023-2024 National Program Guidances (NPG) Early Engagement Comments
ECOS members submitted FY 2023 – 2024 NPG early engagement comments to U.S. EPA program offices. For more information, see the letter below.
Joint Letter on Toxic Substances Control Act Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS
This letter by ECOS, ASDWA, and ACWA outlines the associations’ comments on the TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping rule for PFAS.
