The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently passed a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, which set legally-enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) compounds.

While fleet owners and policymakers largely agree on the need for more environmentally friendly trucks, a combination of technological limits and high costs are complicating efforts by regulators to push operators to switch to alternative-fuel vehicles.

Laundry operators could see a spike in compliance costs as state and federal officials pursue fresh initiatives, including efforts to reduce discharges of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater.