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Landfill PFAS overview:
- Who: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made public its plans to reduce perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in waterways.
- Why: The plan seeks to protect the nation’s waterways from toxic PFAs coming from industrial sources.
- Where: The EPA plan will apply nationwide in the United States.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made public its plans to reduce toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) in the nation’s waterways, focusing on runoff from industrial sources.
On Jan. 20, the agency released its Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15), which lays out how it will work to protect the nation’s waterways in the coming years.
According to the EPA, the new plan focuses on evaluating the extent of nutrient and PFAS discharges in the environment.
The plan seeks to do this by “following the science” and the Clean Water Act to develop technology-based pollution limits and studies on wastewater discharges from industrial sources, and put it into place through a “multi-faceted Effluent Limitations Guidelines program.”
“For 50 years, EPA has implemented the Clean Water Act to protect our nation’s waters that are essential to healthy communities,” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox said.
“This Effluent Guidelines Program Plan represents a critical next step to tackle pollutants like PFAS and nutrients at the source, before they can harm our health and the environment. With this action, EPA continues to demonstrate our commitment to using the best available data and treatment technologies to reduce harmful industrial pollutants.”
EPA says further limits on waste are warranted
Plan 15 doubles down on EPA’s statements that revising waste limits are “warranted for reducing PFAS in leachate discharges from landfills,” the agency said.
The EPA also announced several new studies as part of its plan, including an expansion of the ongoing study of PFAS discharges from textile manufacturers, and a new study of publicly owned treatment works, a new study on concentrated animal feeding operations.
Last year, 3M announced it would discontinue the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across its product portfolio by the end of 2025.
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