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Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say

The White House Office of Management and Budget has stalled a critical Environmental Protection Agency survey on PFAS in wastewater for nearly two years, blocking regulators from identifying industrial sources of the toxic chemicals.
Trump administration officials previously criticized an EPA draft report for lacking this exact national study, yet the OMB has kept the identical proposal unapproved since October 2024, creating a "logical paradox," according to David Andrews of the Environmental Working Group.
Robert Wood, former director of the EPA's Office of Water, argued the survey would identify top polluters, while Cynthia Finley of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies countered that existing data suffices.
Critics including the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-aligned "Make America Healthy Again" movement argue the delay hampers efforts to address toxic exposures. Kelly Ryerson stated the data "is urgently needed."
Trump officials have simultaneously delayed significant drinking water limits and restarted regulatory processes for chemical manufacturers, drawing criticism for an approach environmentalists describe as "too industry-friendly.

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Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say

The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help identify industries dumping harmful PFAS chemicals in wastewater, two former officials say.

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