Q&A: Environmental attorneys weigh in on PFAS lawsuits

When it comes to drinking water contaminants like per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), many water industry associations, including the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, do not think that water utilities should be left with the cleanup bill.

Instead, they are lobbying regulators to hold polluters accountable and make the manufacturers of PFAS and the products that contained them pay for these expenses, including the costly treatment facilities that are expected to be operational for decades.