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PFAS in Biosolids: Washington State Adopts Testing Requirement

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Washington state has joined the growing list of states addressing the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in biosolids that are widely used in farming. With Governor...more

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Washington State Department of Ecology Proposes Next Tranche of Safer Products Program Regulations to Reduce PFAS in Consumer...

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Introduction - On September 18, 2024, the Washington Department of Ecology (the Department) shared a preliminary draft rule (Draft Rule) that would impose comprehensive restrictions and reporting requirements on manufacturers...more

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Washington’s Department of Ecology Plans to Ban Formaldehyde Releasers from Cosmetics

Key Takeaways - What Happened: Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a rulemaking to implement the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act....more

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Tacoma Startup Aquagga Launches PFAS Destruction Device

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Aquagga, Inc., a Tacoma, Washington-based startup that launched in 2019, recently released a pollution-fighting device which is said to destroy over 99% of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. In 2019,...more

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Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act Enacted in Washington State

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Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1047, Washington State’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act bans some of the most concerning chemicals added into cosmetic and personal care products, including...more

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Washington State Enacts Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act

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Governor Jay Inslee signed Washington state’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act sets stringent standards for companies operating within the state, aiming to eliminate the use of toxic...more

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Packaging, Proposition 65, and PFAS – Challenges for Food and Beverage Companies Expand

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In our article published in the last edition of this Gazette, we discussed late 2021 to early 2022 developments concerning extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs and the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Just Short of a Rule: Washington State’s Recommendations on PFAS Cleanup Levels

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The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently released a focus sheet that provides Ecology’s recommended soil and groundwater cleanup levels for a group of chemical compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Washington States Passes New Bill Increasing Government’s Ability to Regulate PFAS in Consumer Products

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At the end of last month, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a new bill into law titled “Priority Chemicals in Consumer Products – PFAS Chemicals.” This act amends the State’s current regulation of priority...more

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Washington State Adopts State Action Levels for PFAS

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The State of Washington recently adopted regulations setting state action levels (SALs) for PFOA (10 ppt), PFOS (15 ppt), PFHxS (65 ppt), PFNA (9 ppt), and PFBS (345 ppt). Detections over the SALs by affected water systems...more

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Washington’s PFAS Chemical Action Plan: Another Piece in the Regulatory Patchwork

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On November 3, 2021, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) published its final PFAS Chemical Action Plan (Plan), which provides a roadmap for addressing uses and releases of those chemicals in Washington State to...more

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