United States: CERCLA Designation Of PFOA And PFOS: Impact On Passive Receivers And The Renewed Debate On Defining PFAS - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.