Continued PFAS Action Likely In 2020

Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2020) - Action on per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances continued until the last days of 2019 and shows no chance of slowing in 2020. Congress vigorously debated federal regulation of PFAS compounds throughout 2019 and at year’s end agreed on a major PFAS-related compromise in must-pass defense legislation. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to implement its PFAS Action Plan and both state regulation and active litigation on PFAS chemicals promise to increase in the new year. Current and former users of these chemicals should closely monitor these developments throughout 2020 and evaluate potential regulatory or litigation risks stemming from prior manufacture or use of PFAS chemicals.