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EPA Announces Federal NPDES Permits To Require PFAS Monitoring and Additional Analytical Methods for PFAS
By: Erica Spitzig
On Nov. 30, EPA announced the new Interim Strategy for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Federally Issued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination State Permits (Interim Strategy), recommending that permit writers for EPA-issued national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permits include monitoring requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a class of man-made substances that have been widely used in a variety of manufacturing settings and commercial products because of their oil and water repellant and non-stick qualities, but they are highly bioaccumulative and extremely persistent in the environment. Since announcing its PFAS action plan in February 2019, EPA has taken several steps to begin regulating a handful of PFAS substances, and the Interim Strategy represents a step toward regulating PFAS in point source discharges.
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EPA Imposes $6.9 Million Civil Penalty for FIFRA Violations
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Chase Dressman and Kristine Gordon
On Oct. 15, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $6.9 million settlement with Electrolux Home Products Inc. (Electrolux) to resolve alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) related to the importation and intended sale of unregistered pesticide products. EPA’s full news release may be found here.
Between January and May 2020, Electrolux imported around 420,000 dehumidifiers and air conditioners that contained filters treated with an unregistered nanosilver pesticide. These products were labeled and marketed with pesticidal claims like “antibacterial filter,” and “helps eliminate bacteria in the air that can make breathing difficult.”
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