A federal report that tracks industrial releases of chemicals into the environment will include additional PFAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday.
Nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been added to the Toxics Release Inventory, or TRI, a running list of chemicals manufactured and used by certain facilities.
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Industries and federal facilities that manufacture, process or otherwise use TRI-listed chemicals above set quantities are required to report those chemicals to the EPA each year under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.
Businesses and facilities must report the quantities of chemicals being released into the environment or managed as waste.
“EPA continues to make strides in getting information on PFAS into the Toxics Release Inventory so the public can see if these chemicals are being released into their communities,” EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal Freedhoff said in a release. “People have a right to know when facilities in their backyards are releasing toxic chemicals into the environment and with today’s action, we are providing important information about nine more.”
The nine PFAS were added to the TRI in accordance with the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which provide the guidance for the yearly addition of PFAS to the list. The newly added PFAS are subject to the EPA’s classification that all PFAS reported to the TRI as chemicals of special concern.
The TRI was established to help companies, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and the public make informed decisions.
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Reporting is now required for a total of 205 PFAS.
Facilities required to report the chemicals must begin tracking their activities involving these PFAS immediately, according to the release. Reporting forms are due July 1, 2026.
The nine chemical compounds include:
- Ammonium perfluorodecanoate (PFDA NH4)
- Sodium perfluorodecanoate (PFDA-Na)
- Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid
- 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate acid
- 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate anion
- 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate potassium salt
- 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate ammonium salt
- 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate sodium salt
- Acetic acid, [(γ-ω-perfluoro-C8-10-alkyl)thio] derivs., Bu esters
The TRI reporting data is available online. Information about the addition of these PFAS may be found online.
