PFAS Pulse Blog
Stay up to date with new developments regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their regulation. HRP Associates will keep you informed when PFAS related cases make the headlines.
Forever Chemicals Seep Through Human Skin, Alarming Study Confirms
June 27th, 2024
SCIENCE ALERT -- An inescapable form of human pollution is seeping into our bodies in ways we never fully realized.
Portland Water District files lawsuit looking for compensation from PFAS manufacturers
June 4th, 2024
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Portland Water District is filing a lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers hoping to recover costs linked to forever chemical prevention in wastewater treatment.
Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances to Become Effective on July 8, 2024
May 31st, 2024
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the pre-publication notice of its final rule designating...
Maine Amends Its PFAS Statute, Exempting Certain Product Categories from the Sales Prohibition and Eliminating the General Notification Requirement
May 28th, 2024
On April 16, 2024, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 1537, amending An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution. On May 20, 2024, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP)...