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NYSDEC Proposes Revisions to Commissioner’s Policy (CP)-51 Soil Cleanup Guidance

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) has release proposed revisions to its CP-51 Soil Cleanup Guidance. This polcy which was first issued in 2010  describes  procedures for developing soil cleanup levels for contaminants  not otherwise listed in the seven sets of Soil Cleanup Objective (SCOs) set forth in 6 NYCRR Part 375. […]

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EPA Proposes to Regulate PFOAs and PFOS in Drinking Water

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On February 20th, EPA Announced  it will make a regulatory determination (RD) for two emerging contaminants-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)- under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) as part of its fourth Contaminant Candidate List. This is the first step in determining whether PFOA and PFOS should be regulated under the SDWA. EPA is

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EPA PFAS Action Plan will bring back the fun in Superfund

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Last month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its Action Plan  to address concerns about perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) which have increasingly being detected in drinking water systems. The action plan has the potential to significantly increase liability for manufacturers and users of products containing or treated with these compounds..

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