The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose changes to drinking-water limits for PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” according to an EPA official. Reporting from multiple outlets says the agency will move forward with a plan that delays but does not eliminate tougher standards for two widely encountered PFAS types. In addition, the EPA proposal would rescind limits for some rarer PFAS forms. The overall direction of the changes is described as weakening aspects of the Biden-era regulatory approach rather than maintaining all existing thresholds. The outlets also characterize the timeline as soon to come, implying the EPA intends to issue the proposal and pursue the rulemaking process after the delay. Details emphasized across sources include which categories of PFAS are affected—two common types remain subject to stringent standards, while limits on certain less common PFAS are removed. The reports do not describe the underlying scientific basis or final outcomes of the proposal, which would depend on the formal rulemaking process.
EPA to propose easing some Biden-era PFAS drinking-water limits
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose changes to drinking-water limits for PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” according to an EPA official. Reporting from mu...
- The EPA plans to propose changes to drinking-water limits for PFAS (“forever chemicals”).
- The proposal would weaken some Biden-era PFAS limits.
- Standards for two common PFAS types are described as being delayed but still kept as tough limits.
- Limits for some rarer PFAS forms are set to be rescinded.
- An EPA official is cited as describing the plan and timing as soon to be proposed.
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water, delaying but keeping tough standards for two common types and rescinding limits on some rarer forms of the substance...
3 months agoThe Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water, delaying but keeping tough standards for two common types and rescinding limits on some rarer forms of the substance, according to an EPA official.
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