Archive for July 2020
New York State Adopts Drinking Water Standards for Three Emerging Contaminants
New York State has considered the imposition of Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for the emerging contaminants 1,4-dioxane, perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanoic sulfonate (“PFOS”) for almost three years, since September 2017 when the Governor announced the creation of a Drinking Water Quality Council to make recommendations. Following the publication of proposed rules and a later…
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