The EPA just added microplastics to its contaminant regulation list for the first time. HHS launched a $144 million monitoring initiative. Construction is a major source: stormwater, demolition waste, concrete fiber, plastic pipes. This episode explains what is coming, when it hits, and how to get ahead of it.
April 10, 2026 2 min read
EPA Microplastics Regulation 2026: What the First-Ever Construction Contamination Rules Mean for Contractors and How to Prepare Before They Hit
The EPA just added microplastics to its contaminant regulation list for the first time. HHS launched a $144 million monitoring initiative. Construction is a major source: stormwater, demolition waste, concrete fiber, plastic pipes. This episode explains what is coming, when it hits, and how to get ahead of it.
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