NJDEP Establishes New Interim Specific GWQC for Two (2) PFAS Compounds & Requires Evaluation of Sites for New Contaminants

On March 13, 2019, new Interim Specific Groundwater Quality Criteria (GWQC) were established by NJDEP for Perfluorooctanic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS), both of which are per-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  There is already an existing Specific NJDEP GWQC for the PFAS chemical Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). There are many more compounds in this contaminant group but…