President Biden Signs Bill Funding DoD Including PFAS In-Situ Remediation Directive

Article highlights:

• Congress directs DoD “to prioritize the utilization of proven PFAS groundwater and soil remediation and mitigation technologies that eliminate the PFAS risk to human health and the environment in the most cost-effective and energy-efficient manner.”
• House Appropriations Committee also signals its support for in-situ cleanup methods, adding that existing technologies, such as in situ treatment, have been evaluated and proven effective by [EPA]”
• The FY24 spending law increases the Defense Department’s budget for PFAS cleanups by $67.1 million and prioritizes in situ remediation over Pump-and-Treat methods
• Congress supports in-situ cleanup methods due to their effectiveness and cost-efficiency, urging the Department of Defense to prioritize their utilization.

This article published in Inside PFAS Policy discusses a spending law signed in March of 2024 by President Joe Biden in which Congress directs the Department of Defense to consider proven and cost-effective treatment technologies such as in situ treatment for the remediation of PFAS in soil and groundwater at military bases. The articles notes that the House Appropriations Committee emphasized the importance of using in situ groundwater cleanup techniques for PFAS, according to REGENESIS CEO Scott Wilson. He argues that traditional pump-and-treat methods have been ineffective for decades, while in situ treatment is both more cost-effective and efficient.
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