Articles Tagged with ''PFAS''

New concentration limits take effect for consumer mixtures and other specified products, but the measure is not a blanket ban on all PFAS in industrial coatings.

The proposed data collection could shape future industrial discharge priorities, but it has not moved into field sampling.

The agency removed nonbinding permit and pretreatment guidance while leaving underlying Clean Water Act authority in place.

ChemSec found expansion plans among most major producers as data centers, batteries and chip manufacturing increase demand.

The framework includes a proposed PFAS ban for selected consumer products, but the restrictions are not yet final.

Manufacturers of covered products containing intentionally added PFAS must submit initial Minnesota reports and fees Sept. 15 unless an extension applies.

The North Carolina agreement also establishes a separate $135 million reserve—and does not close every PFAS case still pending.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation begins applying across the EU, including new limits on PFAS in packaging that contacts food.

State, federal and EU actions are creating overlapping reporting, product-use and documentation demands, making 2026 a key compliance year.

State officials are urging public opposition as a federal comment deadline approaches, saying the agreement offers too little direct relief.