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Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

superfund · Rule · Published 2024-05-08 · Effective 2024-07-08 · 89 FR 39124

Document

Document number
2024-08547
Federal Register citation
89 FR 39124
CFR reference
40 CFR 302
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
superfund
Publication date
2024-05-08
Effective date
2024-07-08
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341

Abstract

Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA" or "Superfund"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)--perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers--as hazardous substances. The Agency reached this decision after evaluating the available scientific and technical information about PFOA and PFOS and determining that they may present a substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment when released. The Agency also determined that designation is warranted based on a totality of the circumstances analysis, including an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of designation.

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