Setting Model For States, New York Limits 1,4-Dioxane In Drinking Water

摘要

New York's adoption of a first-in-the-nation drinking water limit for the emerging contaminant 1,4-dioxane could set a potential model for other states as they contemplate regulating the chemical, after EPA this past February deferred a decision to set such a standard in order to await additional data. The state's action was part of a set of drinking water regulations, including two for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), that New York on July 30 announced it had adopted, filling a gap the state says has been left by EPA. "While the federal government continues to leave emerging contaminants like 1,4-Dioxane, [perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)] unregulated, New York is leading the way by setting new national standards that help ensure drinking water quality and safeguard New Yorkers' health from these chemicals," Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said in a July 30 statement.