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Congress is considering legislation to invest in mitigating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, fund programs and technologies to detect and treat PFAS, and advance national drinking water standards. Throughout 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took significant regulatory action to increase the agency’s knowledge and understanding of PFAS.
The EPA may be close to finalizing two rules that would establish national drinking water standards for six PFAS and designate PFOA and PFOS chemicals as hazardous substances. Stakeholders must remain in front of these issues as Congress and the Administration are poised to take further action to address PFAS exposure and contamination.
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