PFAS News and Resources

Welcome to CL:AIRE's PFAS webpage - a compilation of information relevant to the understanding and management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

PFAS are a broad group of synthetic fluorinated chemicals widely applied for bulk industrial uses and in consumer applications since the 1930s. It has been estimated that the PFAS family may include many thousand chemical substances. Due to their persistence in the environment and link to various health issues, PFAS are the subject of environmental concern globally.

On this page you will find PFAS resources and publications sorted by publisher, and PFAS news sorted by the date the article was published on CL:AIRE's website. The material has been sourced from across the world and we would like your help to keep the site up to date. If you have additional documents or news that should be included on this page please let us know via the Helpdesk, noting we are not looking for commercial publications.

CL:AIRE cannot be held responsible for any loss, however arising, from the use of, or reliance on, the information contained in these documents, nor does it assume responsibility or liability for errors or omissions in these publications. Users are advised to use the information contained purely for reference only and if used must be satisfied that the information meets their requirements. Please refer to our website Terms & Conditions for more information.

PFAS resources and publications

A list of PFAS resources and publications, organised by publisher. They are free to access unless indicated by *. 

CL:AIRE

• Interim Category 4 Screening Levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). CL:AIRE. 2024. (PDF, 16.7MB)
• TB 22 - An overview of the uses of PFAS to assist with identification of sites of concern. CL:AIRE. 2023. (PDF, 16.7MB)
• TB 19 - Managing Risks and Liabilities associated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). CL:AIRE. 2019.

Concawe

• PFAS Soil Treatment Processes – A Review of Operating Ranges and Constraints. Report No. 8/24. Concawe. 2024.
• Review of water treatment systems for PFAS removal. Report No. 14/20. Concawe. 2020.
• Environmental fate & effects of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Report No. 8/16. Concawe. 2016.

Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)

• *Good practice guidance: some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and the water environment (C819D). CIRIA. 2024.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

• UK PFAS Workshop Output Report. Defra. 2021.
• UK PFAS Workshop (Day 1). Defra. 2021.
• UK PFAS Workshop (Day 2). Defra. 2021.

Environment Agency

• Rapid evidence assessment of PFAS incineration and alternative remediation methods: report. Environment Agency. 2025.
• Environmental risk evaluation reports: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - summary. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: Perfluoropropane [PFP]. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: Hexafluoropropene [HFP]. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: Perflunafene [PFD]. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: Perfluoroisohexane [PFiHx]. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: Trideca-1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-fluorohexane [1H-PFHx]. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptafluy]propane [PPVE]oro-3-[(trifluorovinyl)ox. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-Nonafluorohexene [Perfluorobutylethylene; PFBE]. Environment Agency. 2023.
• Environmental risk evaluation report: Perfluoro(2-ethoxy-2-fluoroethoxy)-acetic acid, ammonium salt [EEA-NH4]. Environment Agency. 2023.

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

• ECHA PFAS Page.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• PFAS regulatory management option analysis. HSE. 2023.

Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)

• ITRC PFAS Page.

UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

• Regulation and remediation of ‘forever’ chemicals. POSTnote 747. 2025.

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

• CLU-IN PFAS Page.

PFAS news

A list of PFAS news articles that have been published on CL:AIRE's website, sorted by date.

• 2025
  • CL:AIRE launches PFAS webpage (News) 30 September 2025

    CL:AIRE has launched a PFAS webpage - a compilation of information relevant to the understanding and management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). On this page you will find PFAS resources and publications sorted by publisher, and PFAS news sorted by the date the article was published on CL:AIRE's website. The material has been sourced from across the world and we would like your help to keep the site up to date. If you have additional documents or news that should be included on this page please let us know via the Helpdesk , noting we are not looking for commercial publications.

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  • Environment Agency publishes rapid evidence assessment of PFAS incineration and alternative remediation methods (News) 26 September 2025

    The Environment Agency Chief Scientist's Group has recently published a Rapid evidence assessment of PFAS incineration and alternative remediation methods report . This review assessed the effectiveness, feasibility and environmental suitability of current and emerging technologies for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with a focus on high temperature incineration. It examined the operating conditions needed for effective PFAS destruction, the risks of producing products of incomplete combustion, and the potential of alternative treatment methods. Download the report here .

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  • ECHA to consult on PFAS draft opinion in Spring 2026 plus information webinar (News) 24 September 2025

    The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plans to launch an online consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026. To learn more about the purpose and structure of the consultation, as well as how to prepare your data, ECHA are hosting a webinar on 30 October 2025 at 11:00-13:00 EET. Further information is available here .

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  • European Parliament reaches agreement to update priority substances in surface and groundwater (News) 24 September 2025

    The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposed directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting surface waters and groundwater and corresponding regulatory standards. This agreement updates environmental quality standards for a number of pollutants and adds new ones (e.g. 24 PFAS, TFA), aligning EU water policy with the latest scientific evidence. The provisional agreement will now be endorsed by the Council and the Parliament, before being formally adopted and entering into force. Member states will have to transpose the directive into national law by 21 December 2027 and will have until 2039 to achieve compliance with the new standards. Read more here...

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  • EPA publishes practical PFAS groundwater science guide (News) 26 August 2025

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development has published an easily digestible information guide for site assessment and remediation practitioners who work on PFAS-contaminated sites. Topics covered include PFAS evaluation of site-specific groundwater vulnerability from PFAS-impacted soil, groundwater sampling for PFAS, and ways that surface chemistry and surfactant properties of some PFAS may impact their transport and fate. The document compiles information from three technical briefs that were originally released internally by EPA. The intended audience includes geologists, hydrogeologists, risk assessors, stakeholders such as state and federal regulators and others who work on PFAS-contaminated sites. Users should have a basic understanding of PFAS. Further information is available...

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  • Denmark establishes a PFAS hub for knowledge and research (News) 26 August 2025

    Denmark has established the "PFAS Center" to generate knowledge and conduct research into how to prevent, contain and clean up extensive contamination with PFAS. The initiative has been funded by the Danish Ministry of the Environment and Gender Equality and focuses on effects on the environment, health, food and feed. Further information is available here .

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  • OVAM expands its list of PFAS suspected activities (News) 26 August 2025

    OVAM (Public Waste Agency of Flanders/Belgium) has published a report which expands the list of PFAS-suspected activities - highlighting growing contamination risks across production, processing, product use, and waste management. Discover which (industrial) activities could result in soil, groundwater and sediment contamination. Further information is available here .

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  • ECHA publishes updated proposal to restrict PFAS substances under REACH (News) 26 August 2025

    The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s chemicals regulation, REACH. Further information is available here .

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  • HSE consults on restricting PFAS in firefighting foam (News) 19 August 2025

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the Agency for UK REACH, has assessed the risks linked with using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fire fighting foams, and the risks they pose to human health and the environment. HSE is now seeking views from interested parties. Further information is available here . Consultation closes 18 February 2026 .

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  • Defra publishes interim approach to the PMT concept to support UK REACH risk management of PFAS (News) 30 July 2025

    The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a policy paper setting out an interim approach to the persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) or very persistent, very mobile (vPvM) concept to support PFAS risk management. Download the policy paper here > > > > .

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