By now, you may have heard of the emerging contaminant grabbing the attention of regulators across the country, known as “perfluoroalkyl” or “polyfluoroalkyl” substances (PFAS). You may have even noticed the increasing variety of legal claims in courts across the country alleging PFAS contamination. But no matter your past familiarity with PFAS, the time has come to start taking actions to protect your business from serious risk.

PFAS are ubiquitous. They have been utilized in numerous ways, ranging from carpet manufacture to wastewater treatment to firefighting at airports, refineries and military bases. PFAS are remarkably persistent compounds. Some PFAS are present in almost all biological tissue, including humans. Because PFAS do not degrade, any remediation of PFAS contamination will invariably pose an enormous (and costly) challenge.