US EditionEPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water
- The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on certain forever chemicals in drinking water while maintaining standards for PFOA and PFOS at 4 parts per trillion.
- The Biden administration's initial rules aimed to address health risks linked to PFAS but will now allow utilities until 2031 to comply with existing limits.
- Health advocates supported the original Biden-era limits, while utilities expressed concerns about the costs of compliance and the impact on consumer bills.
- Environmental groups criticized the EPA's decision, claiming it undermines previous efforts to ensure clean drinking water for Americans.
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EPA to Repeal Key Protections Against Toxic Forever Chemicals in Tap Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced plans to repeal health standards for four of six toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found in drinking water and to delay implementation of the remaining two standards, reversing course on a crucial public health rule adopted last year. About half of the U.S. population is drinking PFAS-contaminated water, including as many as 105 million whose water violates the new standards, and the EP…
U.S. EPA plans to drop limits on some "forever chemicals" in drinking water
NEW YORK, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. Read full story
Trump's EPA weakens PFAS drinking water limits. What it means for Michigan
A year after the Biden administration enacted nationwide limits on PFAS in drinking water, the Trump administration announced a plan to rescind some of those limits and lengthen the compliance deadline on others. State-level limits enacted in 2020 will remain in effect.
EPA Reverses Course, Drops Limits on Three Dangerous PFAS Chemicals
💧Share this on Bluesky and XEchoing the demands of chemical industry lobbyists, the Trump administration has moved to weaken Biden-era drinking water protections by halting regulations on three toxic “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune dysfunction.The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will rescind drinking water regulations on three widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) —PFHxS, P…
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