This letter by ECOS, ASDWA, and ACWA outlines the associations’ comments on the TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping rule for PFAS.
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
ECOS 2021 State Innovation Award Videos
ECOS presented its annual State Program Innovation Awards at its 2021 virtual Fall Meeting. States submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs and approaches. Videos appeared in…
Connecticut, U.S. EPA, and Pfizer Celebrate Completion of Remediation & Opening of Preserve
Officials with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), U.S. EPA, and Pfizer Inc. joined North Haven officials and community stakeholders this week to celebrate the completion of…
Arizona Funds Tucson Effort to Address PFAS Contaminated Groundwater
Arizona DEQ provided $5.3M to the City of Tucson, the state’s second largest metropolitan area, to address PFAS in nearby groundwater.
Great Lakes States Urge Action on PFAS
In July, Governors of five Great Lakes states sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the PFAS Action Act and uniform national policy. Specifically, they…
New Maine Law Phases out PFAS by 2030
On July 15, a new law went into effect in Maine that prohibits the sale or distribution of products with intentionally added PFAS as of January 1, 2030 unless the…
Joint Letter on PFAS, Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
This joint letter from ECOS, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), and the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) outlines comments on NIH’s request for information on its…
New Mexico Petitions U.S. EPA to Regulate PFAS as a RCRA Hazardous Waste
On June 23, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham petitioned U.S. EPA to include PFAS under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as a listed hazardous waste, which would…
Letter to Congress with Multiple Groups Supporting Safer Choice Program
Tied to efforts of the Toxics Substances Reduction Workgroup and the Cross-Media Committee, ECOS joined more than 80 other organizations in this letter supporting EPA’s Safer Choice Program. Safer Choice…
Pennsylvania Finalizes PFAS Sampling Results
Pennsylvania last week announced the final results of its state sampling of public water systems for PFAS, data for which do not indicate widespread contamination. The Department of Environmental Protection…
