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PFAS class action lodged in Federal Court after fears water contamination has ruined property values
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16 Apr 2020 | ABC News
It includes more than 40,000 people living near bases in South Australia.
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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
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15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Evaluation of residues in hen eggs after exposure of laying hens to water containing per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances
Science
13 Apr 2020 | Environ. Tox. & Chem.
There was a clear correlation between the PFAS concentrations in the drinking water of hens and those detected in the egg, which could be useful in estimating PFAS concentrations in the egg by measuring water concentrations.
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State officials release results of Alpena PFAS retesting
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13 Apr 2020 | UpNorthLive
Two of the 19 wells tested had results above the proposed state drinking water limits. Water filters have been offered to homeowners with PFAS detections.
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Sewage sludge spreading leads to farm groundwater PFAS contamination
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12 Apr 2020 | VT Digger
Current biosolids standards do not address the thousands of chemicals that now show up in human waste, like pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
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[Legal Analysis] Emerging Thoughts: A Principled Framework for Regulating GenX as an Emerging Contaminant as an Emerging Contaminant
Policy
8 Apr 2020
An analysis written by Miranda Goot looks at regulating GenX as an emerging contaminant by commenting on three potential legal frameworks.
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New Jersey approves drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals. Will legal battles follow?
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6 Apr 2020 | The Intelligencer
States that previously implemented similar standards faced swift legal action from chemical companies and even the U.S. military.
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Ohio EPA suspends testing drinking water for ‘forever chemicals’ amid COVID-19 concerns
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2 Apr 2020 | Dayton Daily News
PFAS-based foams were formerly used at the city of Dayton Fire Training Center and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Both sites are located above the aquifer that supplies the region’s drinking water.
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A focus on Canadian guidelines and guidance for contaminated sites management
Policy
1 Apr 2020
In this report, the Canadian government outlines PFAS-related programs and how they inform the development of additional environmental quality guidelines and advance contaminated site risk management.
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[Op-ed] Hazardous chemicals and government silence — a dangerous mix
News
26 Mar 2020 | The Hill
Imagine this: More than six million Americans have drinking water that is poisoned by a group of closely related chemicals.
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Dam operation altered profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reservoir
Science
24 Mar 2020 | J of Haz. Mat.
PFAS profiles in the water column changed from PFOA to short-chain species during dam operation.
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Metals and PFAS in stormwater and surface runoff in a semi-arid Canadian city subject to large variations in temperature among seasons
Science
24 Mar 2020 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
The mean sum of PFAS in stormwater was 9.0 ng L in the North American prairie towns.
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Public Health Assessment of and Response to Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water, Bennington, Vermont
Science
23 Mar 2020 | J of Environ. H.
The public health measures taken in response to PFOA contamination are reviewed as potential actions to future PFAS pollution.
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Pentagon cleanup of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ likely to last decades
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22 Mar 2020 | The Hill
The Defense Department now has 651 sites it suspects could be contaminated with PFAS. Their timeline shows it will take anywhere from six to 13 years before DOD will begin cleaning up PFAS.
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INSIGHT: Congress Confronts PFAS in National Defense Authorization Act—What you need to know
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20 Mar 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
The final version of the NDAA dropped provisions that would have: (1) designated 4,000 PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA; (2) restricted PFAS discharges into drinking water supplies under the Clean Water Act; and (3) required water utilities to reduce the amount of PFAS in tap water.