As of March 2023, the West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a new PFAS protection act, and the Senate is considering passing it too. The bill “requires the DEP to identify and address PFAS sources impacting public water systems; requires facilities that have recently used PFAS chemicals to report their use to DEP, requires permits to be updated to require monitoring of PFAS chemicals for facilities that report their use; and requires DEP to propose rules to adopt water quality criteria for certain PFAS chemicals after they are finalized by the USEPA.”As we continue to learn about the detrimental effects of PFAS in the environment, we will be watching carefully to see if the bill is passed by the Senate and signed by the governor.
Read more about PFAS in the tri-state area on the Skinner Firm blog or visit our PFAS claims page to learn more about the water contamination lawsuit.