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PFAS Letter
A letter co-signed by USCC and developed and sent by NEBRA to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation in response to new regulations concerning PFAs. The main purpose of the letter is to illustrate how this proposed regulation will impact organics recycling based on a flawed model. The letter contains numerous examples developed by NEBRA to help illustrate the key points (below):
- PFAS levels have decreased as they have been phased out
- Biosolids and organics are not the source
- Greatest exposure is at home
- Cleanup level model flawed
- Impacts to organics recyclers and their communities
- Cost to state agency