EPA Eases PFAS Rules, Delaying Tougher Limits
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- May 8, 2026
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EPA Eases PFAS Rules: A Legal and Public Health Balancing Act The Trump administrations EPA is set to relax some Biden-era regulations on forever chemicals, or PFAS, in drinking water. Theyll delay strict limits on PFOA and PFOS, keeping them at four parts per trillion but pushing compliance to 2031. This move initiates a formal rollback, rescinding limit…
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EPA Eases PFAS Rules: A Legal and Public Health Balancing Act The Trump administrations EPA is set to relax some Biden-era regulations on forever chemicals, or PFAS, in drinking water. Theyll delay strict limits on PFOA and PFOS, keeping them at four parts per trillion but pushing compliance to 2031. This move initiates a formal rollback, rescinding limits on rarer PFAS like GenX chemicals and mixtures, with plans to revisit them later. Officials claim this aligns with previous announcements to
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