What's Happening

Regulations Corner PFAS & National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
In December, the House & Senate released the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The National Association of…

Regulations Corner EPA Biosolids Program Webinar
You can access the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Biosolids 101: Pathogen & Vector Attraction Requirements of the…

PFAS Fact Sheet
The California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) has created a PFAS Fact Sheet. The 2-page fact sheet presents an overview of PFAS: what they are, where they are, human…

PFAS in Biosolids
The North East Biosolids & Residuals Association has been hosting ongoing PFAS webinars to share the latest detail on regulations surrounding PFAS guidance and regulation…

Office of Inspector General Responds to EPA
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their audit of the U.S. EPA's Biosolids Program in November 2018. EPA issued a letter to address the…

Regulations Corner PFAS in Biosolids The U.S. House of Representatives issued an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) that raises…

Regulations Corner Proposed Biosolids Project in Yelm The proposed biosolids land application project in Yelm (WA) has a coordinated anti-biosolids community group. The land owner for the proposed…

Regulations Corner WA Ecology PFAS Chemical Action Plan The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) hosted a webinar to share the latest developments in their draft PFAS Chemical Action…

Regulations Corner EPA Biosolids Screening Tool
EPA's Biosolids Program is working on finalizing the Biosolids Screening Tool (formerly referred to as the BCRAM screening tool). It has been…

Regulations Corner EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan
U.S. EPA released their PFAS Action Plan February 2019 with the purpose of "describing EPA's approach to identifying and understanding PFAS,…