The agency previews a busy winter of new regulations and disposal guidelines that will have implications for many waste industry operators.
By Megan Quinn, Waste Dive
The U.S. EPA could finalize national drinking water standards for certain PFAS in January and finalize its designation of two types of PFAS as hazardous substances by March, according to a timetable published last week.
Separately, the agency also expects to update its guidance on how to dispose of or destroy PFAS-containing material sometime “this winter,” according to an EPA spokesperson.
The U.S. EPA could finalize national drinking water standards for certain PFAS in January and finalize its designation of two types of PFAS as hazardous substances by March, according to a timetable published last week.
Separately, the agency also expects to update its guidance on how to dispose of or destroy PFAS-containing material sometime “this winter,” according to an EPA spokesperson.
EPA’s Strategic Roadmap
These anticipated updates are part of the PFAS Strategic Roadmap plan that the agency released in 2021, which describes proposed actions and research it could undertake through 2024. The EPA also plans to release a progress report on key roadmap milestones sometime this month, the spokesperson said in an email.
The waste and recycling industry has long anticipated finalization of such regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances because of the potential impacts on operational costs and liability concerns, as well as the potential PFAS management business opportunities. Here’s a rundown of these anticipated updates:
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