NJDEP Establishes New Groundwater Standards
The NJDEP recently recommended establishing specific ground water quality standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). New Jersey is the first state to set drinking water standards for these chemicals. PFOA and PFOS are frequently used in commercial applications but have also been widely reported to cause health problems. Maximum contaminant levels of […]
DEP Establishes Stringent Drinking Water Standards for Emerging Contaminants
In November 2017, DEP announced stringent standards for the treatment of certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), making New Jersey the first state to set formal Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) requiring statewide testing of public drinking water systems for perfluorooctoanic acid (PFOA) and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA). Historically, PFAS were used in a wide variety of […]
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