WATER-supplySANITATIONThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is researching and evaluating a list of 51 unregulated, new or emerging drinking water contaminants for possible regulation.doi:10.1016/S0958-2118(05)00333-2ELSEVIERMembrane Technology...
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The long-awaited National Primary Drinking Water Regulation setting Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and MCL Goals for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act was finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on A...
help provide states with the guidance they need to make decisions that best protect their communities," Regan said. "This action has the potential to prevent tens of thousands of PFAS-related illnesses and marks a major step toward safeguarding all our communities from these dangerous contaminants....
Overview. EPA sets legal limits on over 90 contaminants in drinking water. The legal limit for a contaminant reflects the level that protects human health
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has unveiled a national research initiative aimed at improving the identification, analysis, monitoring and treatment of a range of emerging contaminants in drinking water, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), saying an ...
water systems and to help owners of private wells address PFAS contamination. This is part of a $9 billion investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help communities with drinking water impacted by PFAS and other emerging contaminants – the largest-ever ...
(PFAS) in the latest action under EPA’sPFAS Strategic Roadmap. The proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) would regulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) as individual contaminants and will regulate four other PFAS — perfluoro...
Lead is a nightmare to regulate because unlike other water contaminants, it enters drinking water through pipes and plumbing fixtures after the water has already come out of the treatment plant. It also can vary widely – a family consuming dangerous amo...
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt says dealing with a widespread contaminant in drinking water is a “national priority.” Pruitt spoke Tuesday as he opened a hearing on the contaminants, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. The chemicals were used in items like nonstick coat...