The Environmental Protection Agency announced its first-ever rule to reduce the prevalence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water, taking the first step to require cities to test for the so-called 'forever chemicals.'
The proposed EPA rule will regulate two of the oldest these chemicals -- PFOA and PFOS -- as well as a mixture of four other chemicals in this category including GenX, which has been detected in the Cape Fear River in North Carolina.
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Michael S. Regan speaks at a press conference in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 28, 2023.PFOA and PFOS will be limited at a maximum level of four parts per trillion, meaning any water system that identifies levels above that would need to notify residents and take actions to get levels at least down to at least that level.
"PFOA and PFOS were phased out of production by our members more than eight years ago. We support restrictions on their use globally, and we support drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS based on the best available science," ACC said in a statement. "However, we have serious concerns with the underlying science used to develop these proposed MCLs and have previously challenged the EPA based on the process used to develop that science.
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