EPA recommends new requirements in NPDES permits to address PFAS in wastewater and stormwater

In recent years, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, a class of so-called “forever chemicals” better known as PFAS, have become a hot button environmental issue, spurring extensive research, contentious litigation and numerous legislative and regulatory efforts aimed at monitoring or reducing PFAS use. Thus far, EPA’s primary focus has been on groundwater and drinking water; however, EPA recently signaled its intention to turn greater attention toward other potential sources of PFAS,...
By: Thompson Coburn LLP

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