EPA is nearing a PFAS discharge rule for chemical makers while pushing its metal-finishing PFAS rule to February 2027, and platers should track both.
EPA lowered Butte's residential lead cleanup level from 1,200 to 456 ppm, and thousands of previously cleared properties are getting a second look.
A Brown University study finds veterans 20 to 39 carry higher PFAS levels than civilians the same age, exposing a gap in the VA's testing policy.
Fish may be more sensitive to antidepressants than human models suggest. The finding may reshape how water utilities and regulators assess pharmaceutical risks.
North Carolina's $455 million PFAS settlement adds a $135 million reserve to protect cleanup obligations that outlast the underlying lawsuit itself.
UT and MD Anderson researchers report early biological changes from microplastic exposure before visible tissue damage, as cancer research continues.
Illinois is adding PFAS sampling to wastewater permits, creating new visibility into contamination moving through effluent, influent, and biosolids.
Sweden opened a consultation on national PFAS rules for clothing, cosmetics and cookware starting 2028, ahead of a broader EU restriction still under review.
The largest federal investment in water infrastructure in decades is winding down as demand stays high and future funding faces proposed cuts now.
EPA's latest scorecard emphasizes permitting, cleanup, infrastructure, and regulatory actions over new climate initiatives, signaling shifted priorities.
A Hefei, China study finds urban trees and shrubs each add different pollutants, nitrogen, phosphorus, organic carbon, to rainfall passing through canopies.
PFAS restrictions are pushing manufacturers to rethink coatings. Femtosecond lasers could offer a chemical-free way to engineer water-repellent surfaces.
North Carolina approved $244 million for water projects after receiving $1.6 billion in requests, showing the gap between infrastructure needs and funding.
The Ninth Circuit sent EPA's 2024 decaBDE rule back for rework, ruling the agency didn't justify skipping recycling, disposal, and wastewater limits.
Monitoring data submitted to EPA detected PFNA and PFHxS in catfish tissue as the agency weighs rescinding federal determinations for both compounds.
PFAS contamination is now a regulated, litigated, and expensive problem for water systems, wastewater utilities, landfills, manufacturers, and property owners alike. Here’s what makes these chemicals different, where liability comes from, what drives remediation cost, and which treatment technologies work — and which claims deserve skepticism.
Desert mosses may carry fungi that help them handle heat. The discovery could shift how scientists approach dryland restoration and climate stress.
Curtailment orders, discharge limits, and insurance exposure are the water liabilities confronting industrial operations already built and operating in stressed basins.
Chain length may shape how PFAS move through water and respond to treatment. For utilities, that means monitoring and removal strategies need sharper focus.
Environmental self-disclosure has evolved from a compliance checkbox into a strategic risk-management tool that shapes deal valuation, indemnity structures, and transaction certainty. Here's how EPA, DOJ, and state audit policies factor into M&A decision-making.