EPA Developing Stricter Environmental Standards for Four Chemicals

  

  

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EPA announced on Monday, March 22, that the agency will be developing stricter risk standards for four suspect carcinogens; tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, acrylamide, and epichlorohydrin. Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE) are common groundwater and surface water contaminants and often require treatment in water supplies. PCE is a common dry cleaning and industrial solvent.  Lisa Jackson of EPA announced that new rules will be issued for these chemicals in the next year with the focus being to protect drinking water supplies. Ironically, acrlyamide and epichlorohydrin are impurities that can occur from water purification.

If you require more information on treatment of groundwater or have a contamination problem you need help solving, contact Brian V. Moran, P.E. at (508) 478-1276 X12.