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.
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...
EPA proposes rule targeting 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
WEBMar 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.
The US finalizes rules for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The EPA finalized drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as “forever chemicals.”
What are the ‘forever chemicals’ that the EPA is limiting?
WEBMar 15, 2023 · The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to limit some of what are commonly called “forever chemicals” in U.S. drinking water. The chemicals that will be limited, broadly called PFAS, go...