Several States, Industries Spar Over EPA's PFAS Drinking Water Review

摘要

Several states and environmental groups are backing EPA's preliminary work towards developing drinking water standards for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and urging an expanded effort to other chemicals in the class, sparring with industries that object to broadening the effort and even dispute the initial evaluation.EPA took comment through June 10 on its February announcement that it plans to develop a maximum contaminant level (MCL) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as well as to determine that six other chemicals on the fourth contaminant candidate list do not need regulation.