Coalition Letter to EPA about Concerns with Proposed Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Dear Ms. Schutz:

The undersigned organizations—representing “passive receivers” of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) that may be present in drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste facility influent—are concerned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposal to designate these compounds as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), without accompanying relief, could result in significant increased costs for essential public service providers and the communities they serve while undercutting the Administration’s broader human health and environmental protection goals.

Drinking water treatment plants, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, and solid waste landfills and
composting facilities…

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