The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality seeks to add PFAS, which are synthetic chemicals commonly used in manufacturing, to its list of contaminants the agency regulates.

Does the EPA Regulate PFAS? In 2024 the EPA finalized a rule to set limits for six PFAS compounds in drinking water as part of a PFAS Strategic Roadmap laid out under the Biden-Harris administration.

Explore the health risks of PFAS compounds like PFOS and PFOA, their environmental persistence and how to test for them in water and soil.

Results showed detections of multiple PFAS compounds, although not in levels that exceeded Michigan’s groundwater criteria at the time of sampling.

EPA has added nine additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds to Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for facilities that release the compounds into the ...

Compounding firm Star Plastics LLC has launched new PFAS-free polycarbonate compounds. Ravenswood, W. Va.-based Star has one PFAS-free PC material in its Orion-brand engineering resins line and ...

Long-lasting environmental pollutants known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals," can remain in the environment for up to 1,000 years after being used. A team of researchers has developed a chemical ...

The PFAS compounds, scientifically linked to a wide array of potential health effects, are called “forever chemicals” because they don’t typically break down in water or soil.

STATE REGULATIONS The regulatory landscape for PFAS compounds in drinking water at the state level currently consists of an array of widely varying standards and regulations.