Superfund Designations Could Fuel PFAS Litigation

By Clark Mindock | U.S. News | April 19, 2024

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"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two of the most commonly used "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund law, in a bid to clean up properties across the United States that are contaminated with the toxic compounds.

The highly anticipated rule will affect companies that use, dispose of or store two specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, compounds.

Here is what you need to know.

WHAT DOES THE RULE DO?

The EPA's rule issued on Friday under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) requires companies and others to report leaks and help pay to clean up two PFAS known as PFOA and PFOS."

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ChemicalsPFOA
• ChemicalsPFOS
• SourcesManufacturing facilities
• Sources3M
• SourcesDuPont/Chemours
• Health
• AgenciesEPA
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses