DOD Will Consult DOJ, EPA Over Compliance With States’ PFAS Limits

The Defense Department (DOD) is weighing how to respond to states’ new drinking water standards on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and to demands for alternative or treated drinking water supplies, and will consult the Justice Department (DOJ) and EPA about DOD’s legal authorities, a top DOD environment official says. “We’re working closely with our General Counsel, and we’re going to have discussions with the Department of Justice and with EPA to figure out what [are] our authorities in this...