EPA Lists Two PFAS As Superfund ‘Substances', Limits Enforcement

EPA has finalized a first-of-its-kind rule designating the two most studied PFAS as “hazardous substances” under the Superfund law -- a move that will boost regulators’ ability to order cleanups and recover costs for PFAS but is sure to draw aggressive challenges from industry parties who fear significant costs and slower cleanups. The agency April 19 released a final rule that designates perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation &...