The petition is focused on the initial EPA PFAS rule that was issued April 26, 2024, and that sets drinking water standards for PFAS substances of from 4.0 parts per trillion to 10 parts per trillion for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, and HFPO-DA (also known as “GenX Chemicals”).

The updated regulations establish non-enforceable public health goals and enforceable standards, necessitate comprehensive monitoring, and require public notification of PFAS levels.

Despite an impending deadline for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes to pay increased irrigation fees, the tribe will continue to operate their irrigation system independently, mitigating any potential service interruption threatened by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

REGENESIS, a leader in environmental remediation technologies, has won Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas Award for its innovative PlumeStop technology, which offers an effective solution to the escalating global challenge of PFAS groundwater contamination.

The FY2024 BOR budget is $3.86 billion, while the proposed FY2025 budget for BOR is $3.56 billion, a reduction in spending of $299.6 million, according to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

The EPA has proposed a fiscal year 2025 budget of $10.9 billion, marking an increase of $858 million from FY2024. This proposed budget includes an expansion based on $9.23 billion of federal infrastructure funds allocated for clean water initiatives, as detailed in the EPA’s FY2025 budget overview.

The EPA has designated two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under Superfund, facilitating cleanup while ensuring non-producers like municipalities and farmers aren't burdened with remediation costs.

California water utilities have filed a lawsuit against chemical manufacturers citing new EPA regulations on PFAS, seeking damages for contamination of drinking water.

“We (EPA) think that steps like this can significantly help reduce the amount of PFAS  that exists in our daily lives that may wash into sewers and end up in wastewater treatment facilities,” Klasen said.

The EPA sets new drinking water standards for specific PFAS chemicals, aiming to reduce exposure and safeguard public health with a historic investment for PFAS remediation.