EPA Seeks Comment on Risk Assessment for PFAS in Sewage Sludge

What: On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments on the Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS).

Why: The risk assessment provides information on risk from the use or disposal of sewage sludge and will inform the EPA’s potential future regulatory actions under the Clean Water Act.

The document analyzes the potential risks to human health and the environment posed by the presence of PFOA and PFOS in sewage sludge that is applied as a soil conditioner, fertilizer, surface-disposed, or incinerated. Risks are analyzed for individuals living on or near impacted sites or those that rely primarily on their products (e.g., food crops, animal products, drinking water).

Action: Comments on the draft risk assessment are due March 17, 2025.

Read the Federal Register notice and submit comments.

Advocacy contact: Send an email to Nick Goldstein at nick.goldstein@sba.gov.