PFAS, often called forever chemicals, have been linked to serious health risks. As water utilities work to remove these substances from drinking water, these lawmakers argue they shouldn’t bear the financial burden of cleanup costs.
While EPA set Feb. 20, 2025 as the deadline to file comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), some stakeholders within the water testing and water utility sectors say because the NPRM is very complex the deadline is too short, and should be extended by 60 days.
The EPA has postponed adding nine PFAS to its “Toxics Release Inventory” (TRI), which would subject them to the same reporting rules as other chemicals of “special concern.”