EPA Urged to Fine Solvay $434 Million Over PFAS Test Results (1)

The Environmental Working Group petitioned the EPA on Tuesday to assess $434 million in civil and criminal fines against Solvay Specialty Chemicals for allegedly failing to report animal and human tests showing the health hazards of PFAS.

Solvay violated the Toxic Substances Control Act in failing until 2011 to report test results on two variants of a replacement chemical, chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylate, that it had agreed to start using, according to the petition. The group said Solvay’s tests were made public only two months ago.

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, prized for their nonstick and waterproof properties, have been discovered ...