On April 10, 2024, the EPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and mixtures of two or more, given the suspected environmental and health impact of these chemicals. The following week, the EPA also designated two types of PFAS, perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), the law allowing the EPA to regulate and enforce the cleanup of hazardous substances.
Lydia Zaharia, director, environmental marketing, Marsh McLennan Agency, and Susanne Deegan, vice president, environmental services, Marsh McLennan Agency, talked to ASA Foundation about these new laws and regulations and the impact they have on construction companies.
“Construction companies, while typically not the responsible party for products containing PFAS, do have potential risk associated with PFAS through their supply chain,” they said to ASA Foundation.
Read the full article to learn more about these risks and ways to mitigate them.
