2024 Look Ahead Part 2
Posted: January 18th, 2024
Authors: Kayla T. Tia S. Rich H. Christopher W.
PFAS Expectations for 2024 // Kayla Turney
With the new year, we expect to see several of the same issues relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as a handful of new ones to tackle. While the regulatory landscape continues to change, there are a few general themes you should keep in mind for 2024 including: 1) expansion of rule applicability to more industrial sectors; 2) expansion of sampling requests and method availability; and 3) expansion of waste treatment initiatives and treatment options.
Look Ahead: Federal Water Regulations in 2024 // Tia Sova
In 2024 we will see a few changes to water regulations. We are finally approaching the compliance date of the 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. One of the major changes we will see in this rule is the requirement of a service line inventory that is due October 16th. Another regulation, which is to be finalized in September, is the Clean Water Act (CWA) Worst-Case Hazardous Substance Releases rule. The rule, which was originally proposed in 2022, will require certain facilities to prepare facility response plans in the event of a spill. This rule has been a topic of debate for industries for the last few years.
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Environmental Justice: Looking Ahead to 2024 // Rich Hamel
Environmental Justice (EJ) is one of the cornerstones of the Biden administration’s environmental agenda. Since early 2021, nearly every published document from the administration has referenced EJ. While thus far there has been little formal legislation related to EJ at the federal level, many states are moving forward with developing their own EJ policies and adding consideration of EJ to their permitting rules, either formally or informally. In 2023, we continued to see the federal administration pour millions of dollars into EJ programs in the form of grants, enhanced enforcement activities, and increased requirements that agencies include EJ as part of their project assessments. Later in the year, there were several significant legal developments that slowed some of the efforts by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to force states to act on EJ that add some uncertainty to how aggressive U.S. EPA will continue to be going into 2024.
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2024 Look Ahead: Chemical Industry Rules and RMP Revisions // Chris Ward
This year is going to be a big year for the chemical manufacturing industry. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is under a consent decree to finish revisions to several National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) applicable to facilities in the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) and Group I and II Polymers and Resins (P&R) Industries by March 29, 2024.
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