PFAS Resources
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Breaking Down Pollution: Texas A&M AgriLife Research Seeks Solution To ‘Forever Chemicals’
4/19/2024
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking for a better way to remove or degrade stubborn pollutants, also called forever chemicals, from waste before they impact human and animal health.
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ALTRA | SANEXEN Wins The Water Sector Distinction Award From Réseau Environnement
4/17/2024
ALTRA | SANEXEN won today the Water Sector Distinction Award from Réseau Environnement. This award is presented to an organization working in the field of drinking water or wastewater, and who has made an outstanding contribution in Quebec to the improvement and sound management of infrastructures or best practices in this field.
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Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Water Utilities, Ratepayers From PFAS Cleanup Costs Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives
4/17/2024
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), as a member of the Water Coalition Against PFAS, supports the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would provide liability protections for water systems under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and help ensure that polluters, not the public, pay for PFAS cleanup
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City Joins Lawsuit Against Manufacturers Of PFAS/PFOA Contaminants
4/16/2024
The City of Spokane is taking action as part of its commitment to protect the community’s drinking water by joining a lawsuit against manufacturers responsible for PFAS/PFOA contamination.
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Water Coalition Against PFAS Commends Intro Of Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act To Shield Water Systems And Ratepayers From Increased Costs And Hold Polluters Accountable
4/16/2024
Today, the Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of drinking water and wastewater sector organizations, applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would provide a statutory shield for water systems under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for PFAS, and help ensure that polluters, not the public, pay for PFAS cleanup.
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FREDsense Technologies Corp. Releases Data Set Demonstrating Successful Measurement Of PFAS In AFFF Contaminated Groundwater Samples
4/15/2024
In a significant leap forward for environmental monitoring technology, FREDsense Technologies Corp. is thrilled to announce a technical milestone in revolutionizing the detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in water.
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WEF Response To U.S. EPA MCL Regulation
4/11/2024
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released the final rule for a Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) regulation that will require massive reductions of PFAS in drinking water.
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Biden Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard To Protect 100M People From PFAS Pollution
4/10/2024
Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
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NAWC: EPA Final Regs To Address PFAS in Water Is Good First Step
4/10/2024
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued final regulations on restricting harmful “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water, the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) President and CEO Robert F. Powelson issued the following statement...
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California Water Service Group Utilities Prepared To Comply With New PFAS Regulations
4/10/2024
Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) adoption of a new National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) today (new PFAS regulation), California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) confirmed that it believes its subsidiaries are well positioned to treat potentially impacted water sources and to meet the EPA’s five-year compliance timeline.