The 2024 updated interim guidance presents currently available information on the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and PFAS-containing materials. This update identifies available, effective and methods to remediate, dispose of and destroy PFAS contamination. It provides information on the current state of science and associated uncertainties for three large-scale capacity technologies that can destroy PFAS or control PFAS release into the environment: thermal destruction, landfills, and underground injection. This guidance will help decision-makers select technologies based on characteristics of the waste and options available to prevent releases and keep PFAS out of the environment.
The revised document builds on guidance EPA issued in 2020 by incorporating information distilled from new EPA test methods as well as recent findings pertaining to destruction and disposal of PFAS-containing materials in non-consumer settings. It also includes updated screening methods to assess vulnerable populations near PFAS destruction and disposal sites and incorporates comments EPA received on the original document.
EPA will accept comments for 180 days from the date of the Federal Register notice initiating the public comment period.
EPA has scheduled an informational webinar for Tribes to walk through the guidance and its major recommendations on Monday, April 29, 2024 (1-2:30pm Eastern). Registration for that webinar is available here: https://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/Tribes-PFAS-Guidance/
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