EPA proposes national drinking water standard for PFAS
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a regulation that would require public water systems to track per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, notify the public when PFAS and PFOA are present in water and take action to remove the chemicals if contamination exceeds 4 parts per trillion. The agency also wants to regulate four other PFAS as mixtures.
WEF SmartBrief Newsletter, March 14, 2023
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WEF Responds to EPA's PFAS Drinking Water Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to establish legally enforceable Maximum Contamination Levels for six PFAS in drinking water. "Putting forward regulations like this helps to ensure public health; that is the core mission of everyone in the water sector," said Water Environment Federation Executive Director Walt Marlowe. "As a community, we have a responsibility to engage with this rulemaking procedure to ensure that all decisions are based on sound science and do not overlook unintended consequences that could come along with these limits."
WEF SmartBrief Newsletter, March 14, 2023
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The EPA and the water and wastewater industries are struggling with the PFAS and PFOS compounds, now referred to as forever chemicals. Dealing with these chemicals will be very costly. Please follow this link to see Walt Marlowe’s take on the subject:
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