{"id":1099,"date":"2025-08-04T11:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/?page_id=1099"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:48:09","slug":"strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"PFAS Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"text-center\">PFAS Strategy<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">FOREVER NO MORE | New Jersey&#8217;s Commitment to PFAS Action<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">DEP first identified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an issue of concern in New Jersey in 2006. In the years since, DEP has worked to advance the scientific understanding of PFAS, determine the impacts of PFAS upon human health and the environment in New Jersey, and reduce human exposure through regulation and pollution cleanup.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>This document summarizes New Jersey\u2019s response to PFAS to date and sets a course for further action.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1102&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What are PFAS <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why are PFAS Concerning <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey PFAS Action <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using the Best Available Science <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguarding Drinking Water <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addressing Ground Water <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Wastewater <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restoring Surface Water <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remediating PFAS Contaminated Sites &amp; Sources <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding PFAS in Air Emissions <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protecting Natural Resources <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/docs\/njdep-pfas-strategy-2025.pdf#page=28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holding PFAS Manufacturers, Industrial Users and Dischargers Accountable <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] PFAS Strategy FOREVER NO MORE | New Jersey&#8217;s Commitment to PFAS Action [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] DEP first identified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an issue of concern in New Jersey in 2006. In the years since, DEP has worked to advance the scientific understanding of PFAS, determine the impacts of PFAS upon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1099","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1099"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1121,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1099\/revisions\/1121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/pfas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}