It’s hard to believe, but Pace® PFAS News & Views is already in its fourth year of publication! This month, we decided to freshen up our style by dividing the monthly newsletter into four distinct sections: federal actions, state actions, topics of interest, and conferences & webinars. Our goal is to continue to provide relevant […]
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The start of any new EPA administration brings a period of uncertainty as we all watch to see how the agency will carry out the mandate given to it by Congress. With the regulatory freeze officially over, things are starting to move forward. However, this month’s PFAS News and Views focuses on developing stories that
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We’re six months into 2025, and now that the new U.S. EPA administration has had a chance to review current programs and proposals, we’re starting to see some noteworthy announcements. As usual, we’ll share the highlights in this month’s News and Views. EPA Announces Major Actions to Combat PFAS In a much-anticipated announcement,
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In recent weeks, the U.S. EPA’s announcement outlining the agency’s priorities has dominated the PFAS news. In this post, we share our take on highlights from the announcement and what they may mean for our clients. U.S. EPA Sets the Stage for 2025-2028 Released on April 28, EPA’s press release is worth reading because the take from online commentators
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During the first few months of the new U.S. EPA administration, PFAS actions slowed down while current plans and programs underwent a review. That’s not been the case in the states. In the first four months of 2025 alone, legislators proposed 191 PFAS-related bills. In this post, we uncover legislative priorities by examining the focus of
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If your role has anything at all to do with drinking water, you are no doubt aware that the U.S. EPA announced plans to rescind the individual limits on HFPO-DA (GenX), PFHxS, and PFNA and the Hazard Index limit for HFPO-DA, PFHxS, PFNA, and PFBS under the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR). In addition, they announced
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Despite the Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, a lot has happened in the first quarter of 2025. To help our clients stay current, we’ve compiled the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar. EPA Gets More Time to Consider PFAS Primary Drinking Water Rules As reported in WaterWorld, the U.S. EPA has asked for
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In Q1 of 2025, several states proposed PFAS limits in drinking water to preempt any attempts by the current administration to roll back the current Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) finalized by the U.S. EPA in 2024. In this post, I’ll summarize what we’re seeing and provide insights into what this may mean for our drinking
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As the transition continues, it’s still uncertain what stance the new administration will take on PFAS. However, things should start to clear up as the U.S. EPA begins to take action on plans temporarily stalled under the Regulatory Freeze Pending Review. In this month’s PFAS News and Views, we look at what the future holds for
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Pace® has been testing biota (plant and animal tissue) for various pollutants for years. Recently, we’ve seen an increasing number of requests to analyze PFAS levels in biota. Since this topic is relatively new for many in our PFAS-oriented audience, we recently conducted an online webinar to cover some basics. I’ll share highlights from that
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