While the State Water Board continues to assess the scope of contamination based on initial data reporting from the statewide assessment, the response levels for PFOA and PFOS remain at 70 parts per trillion for the total combined concentration of both contaminants, consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory level. The response levels will be updated in the fall. POU and POE treatment solutions will be critical in providing fast and affordable protection to Californians.
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California looking to require recycled material use for all single-use packaging
Specifically, the bills which are identical, would require manufacturers to make all single-use packaging and the ten most-littered single-use plastics and other materials out of recyclable or compostable materials by the year 2030.
Kildee Amendment Increasing Funds for PFAS Clean-up on Active Military Bases Included in House Appropriations Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Contact: Robyn Bryan, 202-256-6655, Robyn.Bryan@mail.house.gov Kildee Amendment Increasing Funds for PFAS Clean-up on Active Military Bases Included(more…)
May 2019 Government Affairs Update
May 2019 WQA News Report covers stories in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington and International and Federal (US) water quality news.
EPA funds research into PFAS challenges, and reducing human health impacts
WASHINGTON (MAY 1, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding approximately $3.9 million through two grants for research that improves understanding of human and(more…)
WQA encourages further study of PFAS health risk
POU/POE technologies such as reverse osmosis, carbon filtration and anion exchange, have been independently tested and proven that they can be used as a successful final barrier in the home to protect people from the harmful effects caused by the presence of these chemicals in our drinking water.