Regulatory Review: PFAS in Biosolids–Part 3

Mark McDaniel is co-chair of the ABA SEER Food and Agriculture Committee and a consulting chemist at AlterEcho in Denver, Colorado, and Mary Gade, Esq., is the president of Gade Environmental Group LLC in Chicago, Illinois.

Introduction:

In the final part of this three-part series, we profile state action to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater effluent and/or biosolids. Rather than wait for delayed federal regulatory action, 10 states have established regulations or advisory levels for PFAS in biosolids. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) coordinates with states under the Clean Water Act (CWA), including the delegation of the NPDES program, and other federal statutes. In the absence of specific federal regulations governing PFAS in effluent and biosolids, EPA has put the burden on states, at least for now, to address the problem.

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Author: Mark McDaniel and Mary Gade, Esq.