By Erica Peralta | Published April 24, 2024 | Posted in PFAS | Tagged Tags: contaminated drinking water, Contamination, drinking water standards, NJDEP PFAS regulations, PFAS, PFOS | Comments Off on New Jersey taking the lead on PFAS regulation
In 2018, New Jersey was the first state to establish enforceable standards for per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water. Despite these standards, there have continued to be cases of high levels of PFAS found in drinking water. In January 2024, Governor Murphy signed legislation that would require the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Read More
Read MorePer-and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) are water and grease-resistant chemicals found in a wide range of consumer products and in our drinking water. A recent study known as the Singapore Preconception Study of Long-Term Material and Child Outcomes (S-PRESTO) found that higher exposure to PFAS chemicals were associated with reduced probability for clinical pregnancy and live birth. Read More
Read MoreThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently collecting data and public comment concerning proposed changes to the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are used in a multitude of different consumer products across numerous different industries, from clothing and furniture to the insulation of electrical wire. These chemicals are Read More
Read MoreIn November 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed suit against multiple chemical manufacturers. The complaint alleges that discharge from the defendant manufacturers’ facilities has contaminated public drinking water as well as caused other environmental concerns in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The DEP asserts that the defendant manufactures released polyfluoroalkyl substances, more Read More
Read MoreOn January 14, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) brought suit against the federal government under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.) and New Jersey’s Safe Drinking Water Act (N.J.S.A. §§ 58:12A-1 et seq.). The complaint alleges that contamination stemming from the use of aqueous film-forming Read More
Read MoreThe State DEP continues to pursue natural resource damages (called NRD) claims. These are lawsuits where the relief sought is not just a cleanup, which is normally the relief sought by DEP. Rather in NRD cases, the relief sought includes compensation for injury to or loss of a particular natural resource. This might relate to Read More
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