Passive Receivers Say EPA Overestimated PFAS Risks In Sewage Sludge

Passive receivers of PFAS-containing biosolids and others are criticizing EPA’s draft risk assessment of two legacy PFAS in sewage sludge, arguing the assessment grossly overestimates the risk from the compounds and fails to incorporate a critical risk management analysis that would compare and contextualize the risks from other PFAS sources. “The potential for PFAS exposure from common household activities -- such as doing laundry, eating takeout, sitting on furniture, or using personal care products is not considered and could be...