EPA proposes groundbreaking national limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has set legal drinking water limits for six of the most studied and toxic PFAS compounds, known commonly as “forever chemicals”, that are at the center of an ongoing environmental crisis. The new limits mark the first time in 26 years that the EPA has set legal limits for a contaminant in drinking water. Municipal utilities will be required to remove the compounds from drinking water, which could set off a wave of lawsuits directed at PFAS polluters, including the US military and chemical producers like 3M, DuPont and Chemours.
- EPA sets ‘groundbreaking’ limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water The Guardian
- A deep dive into the EPA's new proposal on PFAs regulation in water supply CBS Colorado
- From Fast-Food Wrappers to Winter Coats, How 'Forever Chemicals' Are All Around Us The Wall Street Journal
- EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from 'forever chemicals' KITV
- National PFAS limits would be far stricter than what Wisconsin has proposed Madison.com
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