DEP’s Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting December 16 on a final regulation setting soil and water cleanup standards for PFOS/PFOA/PFAS contamination and a cleanup level for lead found in soil.

The regulation was published for public comment in February and DEP held three public hearings on the proposal.  Read more here.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for an explanation of why it is being proposed, a summary of the regulation, the text of the proposed changes and further information on submitting comments.

DEP met with the Cleanup Advisory Board on July 30 to go over the public comments received on the proposal.  Click Here to review the approximately 140 comments submitted via the eComment webpage.

The handouts for the December 16 meeting include draft final text for the regulation.

Click Here for a copy of DEP’s presentation for the meeting.

Visit DEP’s PFAS In Pennsylvania webpage to learn more about these contaminants.  A copy of the PFAS Action Team Initial Report and recommendations is also available.

The meeting will start at 1:00 p.m.  Visit the Board webpage to register to attend via Webex.  An audio conference option is also available: 1-415-655-0003  Access code: 132 970 9761.

Public Comments

Anyone interested in providing public comments during the meeting must sign up prior to the start of the meeting by contacting Diana Welke by sending email to: diwelker@pa.gov.

For more information and available handouts, visit DEP’s Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board webpage.  Questions should be directed to Diana Welke by sending email to: diwelker@pa.gov.

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[Posted: December 6, 2020]

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