EPA Takes Action to Limit 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” that are dangerous to human health. The proposed rule would set allowable levels for these chemicals so low that they could not be easily detected. Water systems would have to monitor for six specific chemicals, notify the public about PFAS levels, and work to reduce them if levels go above the standard allowed. The proposal would be one of the first new chemical standards that updates the Safe Drinking Water Act since 1996.
- EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from 'forever chemicals' CNN
- From Fast-Food Wrappers to Winter Coats, How 'Forever Chemicals' Are All Around Us The Wall Street Journal
- A deep dive into the EPA's new proposal on PFAs regulation in water supply CBS Colorado
- National PFAS limits would be far stricter than what Wisconsin has proposed Madison.com
- Chemicals linked to cancer, birth complications will be limited in drinking water, EPA says 9NEWS
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