ECOS developed and annually updates this paper on how states develop PFAS standards, advisories, and guidance values.
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ASDWA PFAS Laboratory Testing Primer for State Drinking Water Programs and Public Water Systems
Provides guidance on how state drinking water programs can work with labs to test PFAS in drinkingw ater samples collected from public water systems
ASDWA and APHL Technical Bulletin to Labs Reporting Analysis using various EPA methods
Alerts labs to inconsistencies when reporting analytical results for FPAS from EPA methods 533, 537, or 537.1
EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap
EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap outlines the agency’s approach and commitments to action for 2021-2024.
Form 4700-4 Process Revision Overview
U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice & External Civil Rights (OEJECR) staff joined the December 2022 ECOS EJ Workgroup meeting to give an overview on the new review process for Form 4700-4, Preaward Compliance Review Report for All Applicants and Recipients Requesting EPA Financial Assistance.
Principles for Addressing Environmental Justice Concerns in Air Permitting
The goal of this document is to provide a framework of principles and practices to assist each
EPA region to promote environmental justice and equity through air permitting programs using
existing CAA authorities and discretion, federal civil rights laws, as well as other federal and
state laws that may help to mitigate potential adverse and disproportionate effects of a permitting
action.
Environmental Justice in Air Permitting
On November 9, 2022, the ECOS Air Committee and ECOS EJ Workgroup held a joint call with U.S. EPA, specifically EPA Region 5 leadership to discuss EJ considerations in air permitting.
Cumulative Impacts Research: Recommendations for EPA’s Office of Research and Development
This report focuses on cumulative impact research recommendations that cut across the
National Research Programs and offers recommendations for how ORD can provide management
support for such complex research.
OLEM Environmental Justice Action Plan
This plan highlights projects, tools, and practices to be applied to various land pollution prevention and cleanup programs. These programs include Superfund, Brownfields, Emergency Response, Solid Waste Management, Corrective Actions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Underground Storage Tanks.
U.S. EPA Interim Environmental Justice and Civil Rights in Permitting FAQs
In August 2022, U.S. EPA published their Interim Environmental Justice and Civil Rights in Permitting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). These FAQs provide information to federal, state, and local environmental
permitting programs to help them meet their responsibilities to integrate environmental justice and civil rights into relevant environmental permitting processes. This is a “living document” that EPA will update and refine as the practice of integrating EJ and civil rights into permitting advances.
