The Chemours Company was ordered by the EPA to take corrective measures to address PFAS pollution, the agency said in a first-of-its-kind enforcement action over discharge of the forever chemicals.
PFAS levels in the discharges from the company’s Washington Works facility near Parkersburg, W.V., exceeded levels set in Chemours Company’s Clean Water Act permit, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.
The order is the first-ever EPA Clean Water Act enforcement action taken against polluters for discharging per-and polyfluoroalkyl into the environment, according to the agency.
“Administrator Regan has directed EPA staff to use every enforcement tool at our disposal ...
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