General Contractors/Questions and Considerations Related to PFAS: Associated General Contractors of America Issues Guidance
October 09, 2025
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Associated General Contractors of America (“AGC”) announced the release of a document titled:
General Contractors: Questions and Considerations Related to PFAS (“Guide”).
The stated purpose of the Guide is to:
- Help construction companies understand the risks associated with encountering per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) on jobsites.
- Raise considerations and questions that contractors may ask during preconstruction and project execution to make informed decisions.
- Provides a series of considerations related to the potential for PFAS contamination on a project in order to spread awareness/promote effective risk management.
AGC describes itself as:
…the voice of the construction industry, is an organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity and responsibility.
Components of the Guide include:
- PURSUIT & PRE-CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN
- CONSIDERATION #1 – SITE LOCATION AND HISTORICAL USES
- CONSIDERATION #2 - PHYSICAL RISKS
- CONSIDERATION #3 – CONTRACTUAL RISK
- CONSIDERATION #4 – SOLICITATION/PRE-BID
- CONSIDERATION #5 – ESTIMATING AND BID REVIEW
- PROJECT EXECUTION
- CONSIDERATION #1 - CONTRACTOR TESTING
- CONSIDERATION #2 – DISPOSAL
- CONSIDERATION #3 – REUSE
- CONSIDERATION #4 – RELEASES
- REGULATORY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
A copy of the Guide can be downloaded here.
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