EPA Proposes Regulations for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

Summary by Wall Street Journal

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on so-called forever chemicals in public drinking water, a move that is expected to cost water utilities billions of dollars to filter out substances that have contaminated the water supplies of millions of people.

Published 3 months ago · Washington, United States

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