Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, expressed similar concerns:

“We welcome EPA’s decision to pause the import of PFAS waste for reclamation and disposal from the Netherlands.

However, a long-term solution to the problem of PFAS waste imports is needed. EPA’s failure to set stringent standards for controlling PFAS pollution means the U.S. will increasingly become an attractive dumping ground for companies in other countries wanting to offload their PFAS waste. EPA needs to begin immediately setting standards for PFAS waste management.”