Two former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials say the Trump administration has stalled a planned survey intended to identify which industries may be discharging PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—into wastewater.
The accounts describe the survey as a tool for improving regulators’ understanding of potential sources of PFAS in wastewater and for informing how enforcement and oversight can be targeted. The sources also indicate the issue involves delays within the administration rather than a decision to cancel the effort outright.
Across the outlets, the framing is consistent: both the Independent and the Washington Times report that former EPA officials tied to the survey’s development say it has been held up. The Winnipeg Free Press reports the same core claim. The main difference among the articles is mainly wording and emphasis, rather than the underlying allegation that the survey is stalled and that it would have helped identify industries contributing PFAS to wastewater.
