New EPA Rule Cracking Down on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

Published on April 10, 2024

In what is billed as a move to safeguard public health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the first-ever national limits on so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The new standards are the first legally enforceable drinking water guidelines aimed at reducing exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new standards are expected to significantly reduce PFAS exposure for an estimated 100 million individuals, potentially preventing thousands of fatalities and curtailing tens of thousands of serious illnesses associated with PFAS exposure, the EPA said. “Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country for too long,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan in a press release. “Our PFAS Strategic Roadmap marshals the full breadth of EPA’s authority and resources to protect people from these harmful forever chemicals.”...

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