EPA Issues New PFAS Standard, Provides $1B for Testing, Cleanup of 'Forever Chemicals'

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Environmental groups and their Capitol Hill allies praised the administration's PFAS program as a major benefit for public health; but industry organizations and EPA critics in Congress raised concerns about the cost to implement it.

April 29, 2024
Tom Ichniowski & Debra K. Rubin - Engineering News-Record

The Biden administration has announced a two-pronged initiative aimed to reduce exposure, through drinking water, to the “forever chemicals”—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.

Reprinted courtesy of Tom Ichniowski, Engineering News-Record and Debra K. Rubin, Engineering News-Record

Mr. Ichniowski may be contacted at ichniowskit@enr.com
Ms. Rubin may be contacted at rubind@enr.com

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