Water Sector Split On EPA’s Proposed PFAS Air Reporting Requirements

The water sector is divided on whether EPA should include PFAS in updated air emissions reporting requirements (AERR), with wastewater utilities urging the agency to wait until analytical methods are available and drinking water utilities backing EPA’s proposal and urging an even lower reporting threshold. The division reflects different industry practices and concerns as many wastewater facilities operate incinerators that would be subject to reporting requirements while drinking water utilities do not. EPA earlier this year announced proposed revisions to...