No Perchlorate MCL
Last month, EPA reached a “preliminary determination” not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water. Unless EPA changes its position, there will be no national primary drinking water regulation or Maximum Contaminant Level (“MCL”) established for perchlorate. Perchlorate is frequently discovered in soil and water. It is also increasingly the subject of toxic tort litigation. The absence of a clear national standard like an MCL to define “injury” is an element of uncertainty in a toxic tort case and increases the litigation risk for both plaintiffs and defendants.
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