Jan 25, 2022 | ENPRESS NEWS
Oregon makes plans to test 150 different drinking water systems within the state for traces of PFAS. Many of these testing sites are within proximity of other contaminated areas. The Department of Environmental Quality in the state looks for 25 PFAS compounds. This...
Jan 20, 2022 | ENPRESS NEWS
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator, Michael Regan revealed a Strategic Roadmap that the agency would use to combate PFAS. The Roadmap comes as a culmination of years of research on behalf of the EPA and independent studies. It focuses on three key...
Jan 13, 2022 | ENPRESS NEWS
A French Island near La Crosse detected PFAS for the first time all the way back in 2014. Since then, testing has been conducted and the community has been forced to deal with the forever chemicals. The most recent measure to protect citizens from their hazardous...
Jan 11, 2022 | ENPRESS NEWS
In B.C a law passed a few years ago that required non-domestic well-owners to obtain a water license for their well. Though a success at first, the government found that the public was not ready for this legislation. Despite staffing an entire department to process...
Dec 6, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
Maine has deeply entrenched sources of “forever chemicals” that have plagued the state for years. This year, the governor of Maine set aside $30 million for PFAS testing and treatment. The state is acting aggressively, a necessary attitude towards PFAS, which are...
Nov 17, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
Another state has taken a step forward and set its own maximum contaminant level for PFAS. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection voted to draft a proposal containing the new limit. Their limit of 14 parts per trillion (ppt) is around the nationwide...
