Air Force Disputes Michigan Violation Notice For PFAS At Wurtsmith Base

摘要

The Air Force is disputing Michigan's allegation the military violated a state water quality standard for a perfluorinated compound at a former military base, in part contending the state lacks jurisdiction because the substance at issue is not a "hazardous substance" under the federal Superfund law. The dispute is the latest in a string of objections from the Air Force to state efforts to enforce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) groundwater and surface water requirements but could be tempered if EPA follows through on an expected plan to list the chemical as a hazardous substance, which could chip away at the military's arguments against following state standards addressing PFAS.