Drinking water systems cite struggles with costs and timelines for cleaning up PFAS

Drinking water systems cite struggles with costs and timelines for cleaning up PFAS

WASHINGTON — Communities across the US are struggling to cope with impending federal requirements for eradicating two toxic PFAS chemicals from their drinking water systems, utility leaders said at a water policy conference this week. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year announced a proposal to delay the deadline for utilities to comply with new regulation limiting toxic types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in dri…