EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous …
WEBAug 26, 2022 — EPA is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act …
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
WEBWASHINGTON - Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’.
What are 'forever chemicals' and why is the EPA regulating PFAS ...
WEBApr 10, 2024 — It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called it the biggest action the agency has ever taken on PFAS, saying the …
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …
WEBApr 19, 2024 — “President Biden understands the threat that “forever chemicals” pose to the health of families across the country. That’s why EPA launched its PFAS Strategic Roadmap, a whole-of-agency approach to protecting public health and addressing the harm to communities overburdened by PFAS pollution,” said …
EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals ...
WEBApr 11, 2024 — The EPA will require that public water utilities test for six different types of PFAS chemicals to reduce exposure in drinking water.
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 — The Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Officials say it could benefit millions.
EPA sets bold new limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
WEBApr 10, 2024 — Today the Environmental Protection Agency finalized unprecedented new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS as a way to tackle drinking water contamination. The proposal targets six notorious PFAS – PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFNA and PFHxS.
The EPA is proposing that 'forever chemicals' be considered …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health. The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would...
The EPA Finally Plans to Regulate Toxic, Widespread 'Forever Chemicals'
WEBDec 1, 2021 — The EPA has allowed these forever chemicals to accumulate for decades without imposing stringent regulations. In 2016, the agency set a non-enforceable health advisory of 70 parts per trillion for PFOS and PFOA in drinking water.
EPA proposes some ‘forever chemicals’ be considered hazardous
WEBFeb 2, 2024 — The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that it will label nine of the thousands of PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous.