JD Supra

New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances ...
KHQA

Quincy’s superfund site to test for ‘forever chemicals’

Quincy has approved $76,000 to continue cleaning its superfund site, an environmental project that’s been in works for over ...
JD Supra

USEPA Promulgates PFAS Drinking Water Standards and Designates Two PFAS Substances As Hazardous Substances – What Does It Mean For You?

In April, the Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) took two actions regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), or so-called “forever chemicals,” that could have far-ranging ...
The Repository

US EPA returns to Lake Township third summer in a row to monitor chemical from old landfill

LAKE TWP − The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said its contractors will be using large drilling equipment to sample groundwater for signs of a chemical known as 1, 4-dioxane near the Industrial ...
New Jersey Hills Media Group

NJ leads in Superfund sites as federal cuts threaten cleanups

New Jersey is home to nearly 9% of the nation’s Superfund sites — more than any other state. They range from chemical plants with toxic byproducts leached into the soil, ...