UPDATE: EPA Takes Next Step In PFAS Regulations – Proposing Adding Nine PFAS As Hazardous Constituents

On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This action represents another significant step in the regulation of PFAS.

PFAS are a key focus of many environmental regulators and of many people as well largely based on their ubiquity and catchy nickname "forever chemicals." Both come from the fact that PFAS do not break down naturally over time either in the environment or in the human body. While the science is still developing, health risks of PFAS include certain types of cancer, developmental impacts on fetuses, and more.