EPA Leaves Door Open To PFAS MCL, But Warns Of 'Multi-Year' Process

摘要

A senior EPA water official is leaving the door open to issuing a federally-enforceable standard targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a common class of drinking water contaminants, saying that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will consider setting the limit some states are seeking, though he cautioned its a years-long process."This is one of the issues that he will certainly think about," Peter Grevatt, director of EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water told the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) Spring Meeting March 21, noting that the Safe Drinking Water Act gives Pruitt sole discretion for setting a maximum contaminant level (MCL).