The article focuses on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) new regulations establishing Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS substances in drinking water, marking the first major update to MCLs since 2001. Topics include the specific MCLs for each PFAS contaminant, the timeline ...
“The EPA’s misguided approach to these MCLs is important, as these low limits will likely result in billions of dollars in compliance costs. The proposals have important implications for broader drinking water policy priorities and resources, so it’s critical that EPA gets the science right....
(PFAS), EPA water chief David Ross told the Ohio Environmental Council last month that while the agency is considering whether two widespread PFAS meet statutory criteria for regulation, the agency \"may also exercise its emergency powers under the SDWA, Section 1431, in the event of an ...