Industry Likely To Question EPA’s Science Over RCRA PFAS Rules

Industry is likely to question the science EPA uses to underpin an upcoming pair of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) rules that would pave the way for regulators to require corrective action under the law for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) deemed “hazardous constituents.” Industry’s concerns over the draft RCRA rules “are similar to PFAS rules generally -- the science, particularly the toxicology, and technology, including analytical methods, need more time to develop to truly understand what regulatory...