The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would uphold drinking water standards for the harmful PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, affecting millions of Americans. However, it is delaying compliance deadlines until 2031 and rescinding limits on four other related PFAS chemicals. PFAS are concerning due to their indestructible nature and associated health risks, including various cancers and reproductive disorders. President Biden had set a stringent requirement for lowering PFAS levels to near zero, reflecting a continued commitment to public health amidst regulatory changes.
We are on a path to uphold the agency's nationwide standards to protect Americans from PFOA and PFOS in their water, Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said in a statement.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had, for the first time, required water utilities to start bringing down levels of six types of PFAS chemicals to near zero.
Exposure to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, has been associated with metabolic disorders, decreased fertility in women, developmental delays in children and increased risk of some prostate, kidney and testicular cancers.
The E.P.A. said it would delay deadlines to meet those standards and roll back limits on four other related chemicals.
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