GOVERNMENT RECORD
EPA draft guidance on reducing PFOA and PFOS risks in biosolids
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EPA draft memorandum available as an original agency PDF.
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Relevant excerpt / notes
Page 1 bears June 29, 2026 and identifies this as a draft guidance memorandum with voluntary recommendations. EPA announced the draft on July 1, 2026. Footnote 1 says the guidance does not supersede existing federal, state, Tribal or local requirements. This is distinct from the January 2025 draft risk assessment and does not itself establish a nationwide prohibition or a finding about a Yuma property. Original agency PDF reviewed September 20, 2026.
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Related claims 1
- ContradictedDid EPA’s July 2026 draft guidance ban biosolids nationwide?
This guidance announcement does not itself impose a national ban.
Related articles 1
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PFAS occurrence is documented in biosolids research. Local concentration, exposure and responsibility require a separate chain of evidence.
Organizations 1
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPA publishes federal biosolids information, PFAS risk assessments, draft guidance and sampling resources. These have different legal and evidentiary functions.
Related topics 1
- Yuma Biosolids / AgTech
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