International scientific leaders are coming together to participate in the 2019 Bioremediation Symposium and Sustainable Environmental Technologies. Merit Laboratories will be attending this international symposium, which is being held April 15-18 in Baltimore.
Michigan Sets New PFAS Health Screening Levels for Drinking Water
Michigan to Establish PFAS Drinking Water MCLs
The MDEQ has been directed by the governor to begin the process of creating PFAS drinking water standards. The MDEQ will file a Request for Rulemaking to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs). As part of the governor’s direction, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) will form a science advisory workgroup to review health-based drinking water standards to support the rulemaking process and make recommendations by July 1.
Additional 16 Locations Added to the Michigan PFAS Task Force List of Sites with Confirmed PFOA and PFOS Detections
The list continues to grow. The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team’s (MPART) list of sites where the MDEQ has confirmed detections of PFOA and PFOS in groundwater has grown by another 16 sites. The list now includes the following sites.
Senate Legislation Keeps PFAS on track to be Designated as Hazardous Substances under Superfund
The United States Senate introduced legislation that would classify PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Superfund (CERLCA/SARA). The legislation, if enacted, provides an enforcement and cost recovery tool for the U.S. EPA to track down polluters and hold them responsible for clean-up costs associated with PFAS contamination.
Michigan PFAS Advisory Report Highlights Proactive Approach to Protecting State Residents
Last month, Merit Laboratories introduced you to the advisory report on the Scientific Evidence and Recommendations for Managing PFAS Contamination in Michigan. The report, authored by the Michigan PFAS Science Advisory Panel with support from state agency staff, provides a detailed look at Michigan’s PFAS contamination crisis.
U.S. EPA Releases First-Ever PFAS Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its PFAS Action Plan for addressing the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) challenges facing the nation. The PFAS Action Plan addresses short-term solutions for addressing PFAS and long-term strategies that will help provide the tools and technologies needed to provide clean drinking water and address PFAS prevention and contaminant control at the source.
Merit Laboratories Recognized as a Ford Motor Company-Approved Laboratory
MDEQ slated to become the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in April
Congressional PFAS Task Force Formed; Michigan Representatives Leading the Charge
Congressional representatives from Michigan in the United States House of Representatives are leading the charge in the bipartisan creation of a PFAS Task Force in congress to address the national public health threat posed by PFAS substances. The PFAS task force is being led by Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-Flint).