EPA Proposes Adding More PFAS To The Toxics Release Inventory

Highlights

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add 16 new, individually listed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list as "chemicals of special concern." Industries that may be impacted by the rule are, generally, mining, utility, manufacturing, wholesalers of nondurable goods, wholesale electronic markets and agent brokers, publishing and hazardous waste, as well as federal facilities.
• The agency also is proposing to broaden the scope of events that trigger the automatic addition of PFAS compounds to the TRI list.
• EPA is accepting public comments on the efficacy of its categorical approach to listing PFAS and other issues surrounding the proposal through Dec. 9, 2024.