Illinois Pollution Control Board Moves Forward with PFAS Groundwater Quality Standards

On March 7, 2024, the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) moved the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (Agency) proposed amendments to the groundwater quality standards (35 Ill. Adm. Code 620) to First Notice. The  proposal, PCB R 22-18, establishes, among other standards, groundwater quality standards for six per- and polyfluororalkyl substances (PFAS). The Board is moving […]