Microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are drawing increasing attention as regulators, consumers, and businesses focus more closely on drinking water safety and environmental exposure. The EPA’s draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) includes 88 unregulated contaminants, including microplastics and PFAS, that the EPA is considering for possible future drinking water regulation.
In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Senior Counsel, Ayodeji Ayolola, explains what the draft CCL 6 means for companies and where potential business risks may emerge first. The article covers operational and supply-chain exposure concerns, testing and disclosure challenges, evolving marketing and compliance considerations, and how businesses can use the EPA’s public comment period to help shape future regulatory approaches.
Ayolola has more than seven years of experience defending exposure matters in toxic tort litigation. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and other businesses in toxic tort matters involving alleged exposure and contamination, using early issue-spotting, disciplined discovery, and strategic execution to achieve favorable outcomes.
Read the full article in Bloomberg Law.