Dianne R Phillips is a Partner in Holland &
Knight's
Boston office
On Feb. 26, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published its latest efforts to evaluate the
toxicity of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in
accordance with its previously announced PFAS Action Plan. As previously discussed in
blog posts here, here, here, here and here, PFAS are a category of man-made
chemicals that have been widely used to make products because of
their stain-resistant, waterproof and/or nonstick properties.
The topic of PFAS toxicity has garnered much interest from
regulators and the public. EPA previously established health advisories for two PFAS compounds,
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
(PFOS). Based on data collected from EPA's third unregulated
contaminant monitoring rule (UCMR 3) completed in 2016,
approximately six million residents of the United States served by
66 public water systems had drinking water
