Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 27, 2020
New PFAS rules may increase treatment costs, spur litigation
The new lower PFAS levels will result in many more public water systems with wells exceeding the new response levels, and more wells will likely be removed from service until they can be treated.
Steven H. Goldberg
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
Phone: (916) 444-1000
Email: sgoldberg@downeybrand.com
Steve is one of the leading go-to environmental litigation and compliance attorneys in California.
Leila Bruderer
Counsel
Downey Brand LLP
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Leila advises clients involved in environmental litigation matters, including complex multi-party lawsuits, CERCLA cost recovery actions, allocation litigation, government enforcement actions, toxic tort defense, and RCRA enforcement actions.
Patrick F. Veasy
Senior Associate
Downey Brand LLP
Email: pveasy@downeybrand.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
PFAS, nicknamed “the forever chemicals,” are receiving a lot of attention from the news media and federal and state regulatory agencies. While California has not been on the leading edge of investigating or regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) the state is working hard to play catch-up. Earlier this month, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced that it was adopting stricter response levels for the two most common PFAS compounds, ...
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