Adopting New Mandate, EPA Lists 160 PFAS For Toxics Release Reporting

EPA has quietly added 160 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to its list of chemicals requiring reporting under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), following through on new defense law provisions that mandate the additions. In a Jan. 16 update on its website, EPA lists 160 PFAS subject to TRI reporting as of Jan. 1, 2020, noting that the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) specifically named 14 of these for addition to the list, while all of the...