With the new school year approaching, 11 schools in seven Pennsylvania counties are protecting students’ safety by improving management of laboratory chemicals in a 2017-18 Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign led…
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
California Sets Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Last week, the California State Water Resources Control Board established new drinking water guidelines for local water agencies to follow in detecting and reporting the presence of contaminants perfluorooctanoic acid…
New York Launches Chemical Disclosure Program
On June 6, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released its final policy and form for manufacturer disclosures under the Household Cleaning Product Information Disclosure Program. The program…
Washington Helps Local Communities Respond to Oil Spills
The Washington Department of Ecology announced this week the recipients of 25 equipment cache grants and four Coastal Protection Fund grants aimed to help local communities respond to and restore…
ECOS Comments on Draft Guide for Access to TSCA CBI
These comments reflect state views on U.S. EPA’s draft guidance for access to TSCA Section 14(d)(4) Confidential Business Information.
Washington State Enacts Landmark Phaseout of Certain Perfluorinated Chemicals
Washington Governor Jay Inslee last week signed two bills to combat perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). The first will phase out the use of the chemicals, which are commonly used to make packaging…
New Hampshire Reaches Agreement with Industry on PFAS
This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) announced its agreement with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to permanently provide safe drinking water to more than 700 properties in the…
Minnesota Receives $850M Grant for Water and Natural Resources in 3M Settlement
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be trustees of an $850 million grant from 3M, the result of the settlement of a…
Delaware Celebrates Pisces Recognition for Cleanup of Brownfield
On January 30, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) celebrated PISCES recognition for the former NVF facility in Yorklyn. DNREC’s new water quality project at the…
Minnesota Offers Chemical Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Course to States, Others
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Health, and University of Minnesota are jointly offering a 2.5-day Chemical Vapor Intrusion mitigation course on the University’s St. Paul Campus. The…
