Florida’s Joe Casello Act Establishes New PFAS Requirements for AFFF Users and Wastewater Utilities

Florida’s Joe Casello Act (HB 1019) establishes new requirements for organizations that use aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) and for certain public wastewater treatment facilities. The legislation creates a phased schedule for eliminating PFAS-containing firefighting foam and introduces new monitoring and reporting requirements for qualifying wastewater utilities, with the first compliance deadline beginning on July 1, […]

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EnSafe Acquires Canada-based Firm, Porewater Solutions

EnSafe is pleased to announce the acquisition of Canada-based Porewater Solutions (Porewater). Porewater brings deep technical expertise in PFAS modeling and visualization, NAPL characterization, site remediation, environmental forensics, litigation support, and technology development. Porewater’s specialized tools, including Visual PFAS™, enhance the interpretation and communication of complex environmental datasets for remediation planning, forensic evaluations, and regulatory […]

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EnSafe Hires National Commercial Business Development/PFAS Market Lead

EnSafe, a global provider of environmental, engineering, health and safety, and technology services, is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Longbrake as Commercial Business Development Director and National PFAS Market Lead. Dan will play a key role in advancing EnSafe’s commercial growth strategy and strengthening its position as a leader in PFAS solutions.  Over his career, Dan has developed and […]

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EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxic Release Inventory

On January 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the automatic addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of 196 PFAS already covered by the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Under the framework of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the automatic addition of nine PFAS to […]

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