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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment period for a draft risk assessment concerning Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in sewage sludge. Initially published on January 15, 2025, the public now has until August 14, 2025, to submit their comments. This extension grants additional time for stakeholders to review the document, which evaluates potential health and environmental risks related to the use and disposal of sewage sludge. The assessment aims to inform potential future regulations under the Clean Water Act.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft risk assessment regarding the presence of harmful chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, in sewage sludge for public comment. This risk assessment examines the potential risks to human health and the environment when the sludge is used as a soil conditioner, disposed of on the surface, or incinerated. The EPA highlights concerns for those living near these sites and using the products grown or raised there. The public can submit comments until March 17, 2025, which will help the EPA finalize the risk assessment and consider potential regulatory actions.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a correction to a notice previously published on December 26, 2024, in the Federal Register, regarding ambient water quality criteria. The error in Table 1's entry for the PFOA Organism Only Human Health Criteria (HHC) incorrectly reported a value of 0.00036 ng/L, which has been corrected to 0.0036 ng/L. The correction aims to ensure the published information accurately reflects EPA's standards for water quality. Comments on this correction are invited until February 24, 2025.