Massachusetts and Vermont are the most recent states to propose stringent standards to regulate PFAS. Last week, in response to a petition from the Conservation Law Foundation and the Toxics…
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New Hampshire Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recently initiated a rulemaking to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and ambient groundwater quality standards (AGQS) for four PFAS substances. The proposed…
New York Recommends Lowest Limits on PFAS, 1,4 Dioxane
In December, the New York Drinking Water Quality Council (DWQC) recommended that the state’s Department of Health (DOH) adopt the nation’s most stringent drinking water standards relating to PFOA, PFOS,…
Utah’s Matheson Takes to Twitter to Spread Positive Holiday Message
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is sharing its spin on the classic tale ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with DEQ Executive Director Alan Matheson Director delivering a holiday…
Michigan Reports PFAS Progress at One-Year Mark of Initiative
Marking one year since the inception of the effort, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) has announced the latest results in its statewide effort to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Mississippi, Federal Agencies Sign Pact with Chevron on Chemical Accident Prevention
Following a string of accidental releases around the country, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, U.S. EPA, and the U.S. Department of Justice on October 24 announced a national settlement…
Michigan Uses Drones to Detect PFAS, Conducts Public Water System Testing
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) deployed this week a drone over Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from former firefighting…
Pennsylvania Establishes Multi-Agency Action Team to Address PFAS Concerns
Pennsylvania has established a multi-agency PFAS Action Team to address growing national concerns surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These man-made chemicals persist in the environment and the human body,…
Washington State Cleanup and Redevelopment Grant Yields Commerce
Washington State is celebrating new commerce and jobs from the cleanup and redevelopment of an old sawmill in the city of Cashmere. The state’s Department of Ecology granted the Port…
ECOS PFAS Workplan
This document details what ECOS is doing to help coordinate state and federal environmental agency leaders on PFAS-related issues.
