Whitmer Joins Democratic Governors Calling on the EPA to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water

Whitmer joins Democratic governors calling on the EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week joined governors from six other states signing onto a petition demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency add microplastics to its program collecting data on contaminants not currently covered by the Safe Drinking Water Act.…

Seven Governors Call on EPA to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water

Last week, Governor Murphy and six other Governors sent a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding that the agency include microplastics in the next Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) issued pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). If the EPA grants the petition, it would develop a monitoring program for microplastics in drinking water across the country – and jumpstart the process toward future regulati…