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The designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA has placed utilities in a precarious position — potentially forcing them to bear cleanup costs for contaminants they did not create.
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To tackle the persistent presence of PFAS in source water, communities will have to widen their circles of treatment beyond drinking water, to areas such as wastewater and biosolids disposal, otherwise the problem will go on forever.
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From regulation and legal action to historic public funding in infrastructure, this year was a big one for water. Together, these events will profoundly influence the direction of public water treatment and shape the sector generations into the future.
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Water Online hosted an Ask Me Anything session on the legal, engineering, and practical treatment of PFAS. Find all of the answers in this article.
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Utilities are grappling with how to comply with PFAS regulations and manage the potentially immense costs. The article shares insights into the ongoing litigation against PFAS manufacturers and the potential relief available to affected communities.
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Now more than drinking water is in the limelight, including wastewater. EPA recently set federal discharge permit limits for some PFAS compounds and now faces pressure to outlaw PFAS in biosolids and sludge used as fertilizer.
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Limited budgets, smaller customer bases, and skeleton crews put a heavier PFAS burden on rural systems; polluters should be held accountable.
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The City of Lindsay won $9.5 million in damages to treat a water well contaminated with perchlorate, a fertilizer ingredient sold to citrus growers in the 1940s that trickled into the groundwater supply.
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The city of Lindsay announced a $9.5 million settlement with SQM North America Corporation in a lawsuit seeking the costs of removing the toxic chemical perchlorate from the city's drinking water supply.
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The majority of U.S. drinking water systems affected by PFAS contamination are the beneficiaries of landmark settlements from 3M, DuPont, Tyco and BASF totaling more than $14 billion. The article discusses next steps for entities affected by PFAS.
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