Environmental and Natural Resources

EPA Proposes Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water

by Patrick J. Paul On March 14, 2023, EPA announced the first ever national drinking water standard for PFAS via its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six specific PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as GenX Chemicals), perfluorohexane sulfonic […]

March 15, 2023 | 2 min read | Tagged: Drinking Water, MCL, PFAS, proposed rule

Patrick J. Paul, P.C. Partner

Another Step Closer to Direct Potable Reuse: California Releases Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse

by Karlene E. Martorana The California State Water Board released its Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse (the “Draft Report”). California Water Code Section 13561 defines “direct potable reuse” as “the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system, as defined in Health and Safety […]

September 20, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: Arizona, California, California State Water Board, California Water Code, Direct Potable Reuse, Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse, Drinking Water, reclaimed water, SCAPR, Steering Committee on Arizona Potable Reuse

Karlene E. Martorana Former Counsel