The CEC contains approximately 200 chemicals and CCL 5 contains 66 and 12 microbial contaminants. The size of each list reflects its purpose. The universe of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) under the Clean Water Act includes hundreds of chemicals. The list is intentionally large to support research, monitoring, and method development.

Maryland’s largest water utility is joining a national trend of suing manufacturers who produce PFAS (“forever chemicals”) used in...

PFAS is in your home in consumer products like makeup, cookware, furniture, carpets, and rain gear. My family is shocked that PFAS is in makeup, cookware, furniture, carpets, and rain gear. They are in disbelief that there isn’t much that can be done about eliminating PFAS in those everyday products around our homes. That's because we find forever chemicals wherever there is a desire for something to be heat-resistant or water-resistant. Manufacturers from around the globe co