This ECOS-ASDWA joint letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy expresses state environmental and health agency interest in engaging in the Office’s National Emerging Contaminants Research Initiative.
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
New Jersey to Collect and Dispose of PFAS Firefighting Foams
As part of its efforts to address PFAS in New Jersey’s environment, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is spearheading a statewide “take back and disposal” of firefighting foam containing…
Wisconsin Takes Charge on PFAS Firefighting Foams
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has directed the University of Wisconsin-Madison Survey Center to conduct a statewide assessment of the use and storage of PFAS-containing firefighting foams at…
Michigan to Host its First-Ever Great Lakes PFAS Summit
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will host its first-ever Great Lakes PFAS Summit on October 27-28 in Lansing, Michigan. The goals of the conference are to…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
ECOS, ACWA, & ASDWA Joint Letter on Adding PFAS to TRI
ECOS, ACWA, and ASDWA commented on the U.S. EPA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the addition of certain PFAS to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).
Washington Pinpoints Priorities for Safer Products Effort
This week, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Washington Department of Health released for comment a draft report identifying nine consumer products for further evaluation and potential rulemaking under…
Kentucky Provides Compliance Assistance with Dry Cleaning Calendar
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has released the 2020-2021 Dry Cleaning Calendar to help facilities comply with environmental requirements. This calendar includes instructions and check lists to help dry…
Massachusetts Moves on PFAS Groundwater and Drinking Water Rules
This week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) filed two rules related to PFAS: a final soil and groundwater cleanup rule and a draft drinking water rule. The first…
Michigan Begins Collecting PFAS-containing Firefighting Foam
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has launched a $1.4M program to collect PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) from fire departments and commercial airports across…
