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The EPA has proposed the first-ever drinking water standards for two “forever chemicals” and a mixture of four others that the agency says mark a milestone in its effort to protect public ...
New federal drinking water standards go into effect June 25, and they could save scores of lives across the Midwest. ... The EPA standard for PFAS in drinking water is now 4 parts per trillion ...
Of the 66,000 public drinking water systems impacted by the new standards, the EPA estimates that between 4,100 and 6,700 will eventually have to take action to reduce PFAS contamination.
In early US history, drinking water quality in the country was managed by individual drinking water utilities and at the state and local level. In 1914 the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) published a set of drinking water standards, pursuant to existing federal authority to regulate interstate commerce , and in response to the 1893 Interstate ...
More than 1,000 drinking water systems have detected PFAS above limits the EPA set in April, according to USA TODAY’s analysis. ... “Hopefully they can really help set those standards and take ...
In 2020, Michigan adopted drinking water standards for five previously unregulated PFAS compounds including HFPO-DA which has a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 370 parts per trillion (ppt). [7] [8] In March 2023, the EPA announced drinking water standards for several PFAS chemicals, which included FRD-903. [9] [10]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued new drinking water standards, directing public utilities to ensure the level of PFAS remains at a safe level for communities.Advocates ...
A new EU drinking water directive issued in 2020 adopted PFAS limit values. The limit values are 0.1 μg/L for the sum of 20 PFASs including PFHxS, and 0.5 μg/L for the sum of all PFASs. This directive is binding for all EU member nations. It is a minimum directive, and member states can elect to adopt stricter regulations. [19]