"The rollback could affect people living near contaminated sites and could be viewed as a legally dubious “backslide.”"
"The Trump administration will roll back a landmark regulation on “forever chemicals” in drinking water, two weeks after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin promised to address contamination from the toxic, man-made substances.
EPA will rescind the first-ever nationwide limits in tap water for the chemicals, known as PFAS, which are considered unsafe even at low levels. The agency will also push back the deadline for when water utilities need to filter out two types of PFAS, from 2029 to 2031.
The new plan could have an outsize effect on communities living near contaminated Defense Department sites and near chemical manufacturing plants. It could also pose legal challenges for the administration, because EPA is limited in its ability to “backslide” on drinking water protections under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Zeldin said the agency is taking a balanced approach to PFAS, ensuring water providers are not burdened by costly regulations."
Miranda Willson reports for E&E News May 14, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others" (New York Times)
"EPA Announces Rollback For Some Biden-Era Limits On ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water" (AP)
"What The EPA’s Partial Rollback Of The ‘Forever Chemical’ Drinking Water Rule Means" (AP)
"EPA Will Weaken Rule Curbing ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water" (Washington Post)
"The EPA Is Giving Some Forever Chemicals a Pass" (WIRED)
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