The Future of PFAS

Key EPA Actions to Address PFAS | US EPA

In April 2024, EPA issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful PFAS. The final ...

Progress toward a future safe from PFAS “forever chemicals” - PIRG

According to the EPA, banning six common PFAS “will prevent thousands of deaths and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable ...

The Future of Persistent 'Forever' Chemicals - Newsroom

The future is bright as PFAS bans are being considered in more jurisdictions and product categories. Ongoing work will be needed to continue to ...

Forever Chemicals: The Past, Present & Future of PFAS - Z2Data

Because of the extraordinary chemical stability the carbon-fluorine bond confers to PFAS—one of the strongest known chemical bonds in the world— ...

The future of water | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

PFAS are toxic chemicals found in drinking water and common consumer products all over the world. Removing them is difficult, ...

Inside EPA's Roadmap on Regulating PFAS Chemicals - Earthjustice

This plan states that EPA plans to propose ELGs for PFAS manufacturing facilities in Spring 2024, and metal finishers by the end of 2024. It ...

PFAS Treatment 2025-2035: Technologies, Regulations, Players ...

As regulations on PFAS in drinking water tighten around the world, it is important to understand the opportunity for PFAS treatment technologies.

Framework for Addressing New PFAS and New Uses of PFAS

Under the Framework, EPA expects that some PBT PFAS will not result in worker, general population or consumer exposure and are not expected to ...

Can we take the 'forever' out of forever chemicals? - BBC

The rule requires local governments to remove the chemicals from water systems. Now, scientists are developing new ways to clean up PFAS ...

New report series examines “forever chemicals” in industry and the ...

The risk for PFAS pollution extends far beyond manufacturing the chemicals themselves. An estimated 1,200 Minnesota businesses may be using PFAS. They produce a ...

Get the Facts: PFAS "Forever Chemicals" - Toxic-Free Future

Avoid personal-care products made with Teflon™ or containing ingredients that include the words “fluoro” or ”perfluoro.” PFAS can be found in dental floss and a ...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkl Substances - Air Force Civil Engineer Center

There is significant attention on PFAS releases from DoD activities and the subsequent potential impact to human health and the environment. The presence of ...

Action Strategy for PFAS - NC DEQ

North Carolina is working aggressively to address the impacts of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in our state. PFAS compounds are widely used ...

What Is the Future of PFAS? - Lubes'N'Greases

PFAS are considered an urgent public health and environmental issue facing communities across the United States.

What is the future of PFAS, wastewater & biosolids?

What is the future of PFAS, wastewater & biosolids? · Fox noted the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed $15 billion in funding for PFAS ...

Search and Destroy: The Future of PFAS Remediation - CDM Smith

CDM Smith has been investigating PFAS destruction for nearly a decade. Discover the opportunities and risks associated with the latest innovations.

Cross-cutting story 3: PFAS - European Environment Agency

The levels of PFOS in rainwater in Europe have been found to exceed the EU's environmental quality standard for surface waters (Cousins et al., 2022). In ...

EPA announces final rule to designate two PFAS as “hazardous ...

Safer States and Toxic-Free Future applaud the CERCLA liability rule for these PFAS chemicals and state that PFAS are too harmful to be put into commerce. The ...

Urge Congress and EPA to Consult with Counties on any Future ...

The compliance timeline for this final rule is tight. Public water systems must complete initial monitoring for PFAS by 2027 and all public water systems must ...

Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, are a family of nearly 5,000 chemicals now pervasive in the environment.