EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous …
Aug 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 (CERCLA), also known as …
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …
Apr 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 Administrator Michael S. Regan.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
WASHINGTON - 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 ...
Apr 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 rule will reduce exposure for 100 million people.
EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Commonly called "forever chemicals," PFAS are synthetic chemicals found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and soil — and can take thousands of years to break down in the environment.
The EPA is proposing that 'forever chemicals' be considered …
Feb 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...
EPA sets bold new limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Apr 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.
EPA: PFAS forever chemicals found in drinking water systems for …
Mar 21, 2024 · 2:37. At least 70 million Americans get their water from a system where toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" were found at levels that require reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency. That's ...
E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water
Apr 10, 2024 · Scientists say it can contain high levels of “forever chemicals.” For the first time, the U.S. government is requiring municipal water systems to detect and remove PFAS from drinking water.
EPA proposes rule targeting 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Mar 14, 2023 · The EPA unveiled a proposal aimed at reducing so-called forever chemicals in drinking water, the first time the U.S. government has set a standard for PFAS.