New York, Connecticut signal push to address PFAS

Two Northeastern states are pushing ahead to respond to the growing public concern over the emerging contaminants per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), adding to the number of states unwilling to wait for EPA regulatory action. In the latest move, New York last week announced it will soon propose the nation’s strictest drinking water standards for two commonly found PFAS and will set a first-in-the-nation drinking water level for 1,4-dioxane -- all emerging contaminants that have prompted concern from the public,...