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PFAS Drinking Water Standards: State-by-State Regulations - January 2026

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As discussed in BCLP’s May 15, 2025 Insight, EPA announced that it would issue a proposed rule in fall 2025 to implement several changes to the MCLs previously issued by EPA for drinking water in April 2024.  To date, the...more

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TCEQ Proposes Expedited Compliance Orders to Increase Efficiency

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) is considering a new expedited enforcement path for minor regulatory violations to more efficiently deploy agency resources and help remedy its backlog of enforcement...more

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State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2025

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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.9.26

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The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for...more

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PFAS Primer Quarterly Update | 2025 Q4 – Setting the PFAS Standard

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In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS. This quarter, the EPA looks to narrow the TSCA PFAS reporting rule, state legislatures...more

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State AGs target recycling collaborations, governors push EPA on microplastics, PFAS exemptions spark industry debate, new MDL...

At the end of October, the attorneys general of five states—Florida, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska and Montana—issued letters to three pro-recycling organizations raising concerns that the groups’ recycling initiatives may violate...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Multistate Petition To USEPA To Monitor for Microplastics in Drinking Water May Elevate Regulatory Focus

While expansive federal and state regulation continues with respect to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), what environmental constituent will be next to garner increased attention? The answer may be microplastics....more

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Understanding the Cybersecurity Risks Flooding the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector

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US critical infrastructure has historically been a prime target for threat actors due to the significant and far-reaching consequences of cyberattacks. Today, ongoing geopolitical tensions and escalating global conflict have...more

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Update in PFAS Drinking Water Litigation

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As previously reported, in the context of litigation by utilities challenging Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for PFAS in drinking water, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Motion to Vacate...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.19.25

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday ruled that the nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in climate grants frozen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can have their case reheard....more

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Safer Water Ahead: EPA Announces Funding to Replace Lead Service Lines

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Nov. 25 that $3 billion in funding would be made available for states through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) geared towards programs to reduce lead exposure in drinking water. The...more

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New York and Minnesota Advance State-Level PFAS Regulation

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This week, New York highlighted a decade of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") regulatory initiatives spanning drinking water, permitting, and product restrictions, and Minnesota finalized a comprehensive PFAS...more

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New York Issues Suite of PFAS Response Actions, Including a New Study, Final Guidance, and Draft Policies

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) issued on December 11, 2025, a suite of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) response actions and resources intended to protect communities. The...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.12.25

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Federal wildlife officials on Monday denied listing the Western Coast Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act....more

Hogan Lovells

New Water Regime in Mexico: Enactment of the General Water Law and Substantial Amendments to the National Water Law

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On December 11, 2025, the Federal Official Gazette published the “Decree enacting the General Water Law and reforming, repealing, and amending various provisions of the National Water Law” (“Decree”)....more

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Clean Water/Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Approves Projects Totaling $153 Million

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Commission approved $153 million for drinking water and wastewater related projects. 52 entities will receive the funds....more

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Corrosion Control: American Water Works Association Issues Implementation Framework

The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) issued a document titled: Corrosion Control Implementation Framework (“Framework”). ...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Swiss Re releases study on the rise of nuclear verdicts in the U.S., EPA extends deadline for national perchlorate drinking water...

Monthly newsletter Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern keeps clients informed on the latest legal, regulatory and scientific developments related to substances of emerging concern....more

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Maintaining a Numeric Minimum Disinfectant Residual in the Distribution System: American Water Works Association Publishes...

The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) published a document titled: Maintaining a Numeric Minimum Disinfectant Residual in the Distribution System - A Framework for Strategy Selection and Evaluation (“Framework”)....more

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PFAS in Firefighting Foam (AFFF) and Equipment: State-by-State Regulations - Updated November 2025

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Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or PFAS present in firefighters’...more

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Congress Temporarily Extends Cyber Laws, EPA Releases New Guidance

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Executive Summary - On November 12, 2025, President Trump signed a bipartisan funding package that officially reopened the federal government after a six-week shutdown and temporarily reinstated two major cybersecurity...more

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Contaminants Compass: November 2025 Edition

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Contaminants Compass is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and...more

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Texas Progresses Toward CCS Primacy (UPDATED)

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This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took the penultimate step to granting Texas the authority to directly issue Class VI permits under the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control (UIC)...more

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Texas Granted Primacy over Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells

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On November 12, 2025, the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that EPA had granted Texas primary enforcement authority (“primacy”) under the Safe Drinking Water Act...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Pennsylvania Attorney General Announces Charges Against Natural gas Company for Alleged...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in an October 31st news release charges against Seneca Resources, LLC (“Seneca”). The news release states that the charges involve multiple violations of Pennsylvania’s...more

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