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EPA and HHS propose rescinding parts of Biden's PFAS limits in drinking water
The Trump administration has proposed rolling back Biden administration limits targeting “forever chemicals” in drinking water amid growing pressure from the Make America Health Again movement.
TL;DR
- The EPA and HHS have proposed new rules concerning PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals,' in drinking water.
- The proposals include revisiting and potentially rescinding limits on four less common types of PFAS: perfluorohexane sulfonic acid, perfluorononanoic acid, GenX chemicals, and PFBS.
- This action follows pressure from environmental advocates and claims by the Trump EPA that the Biden administration's previous limits failed to meet statutory requirements.
- The EPA plans to maintain limits on PFOA and PFOS, two of the most studied PFAS, but may grant water systems an additional two years, until 2031, to comply.
- The agency also announced $1 billion in grant funding to address PFAS in drinking water, particularly for small or disadvantaged communities.