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The EPA is rolling back some rules for drinking water. Here's what that means for Mass.
The Environmental Protection Agency will roll back some regulations for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The agency will keep other rules for PFAS chemicals but extend the compliance deadline by two years.
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EPA Announces Plan to Scale Back and Extend Compliance Deadlines for Federal Drinking Water Regulations on PFAS
In addition to limiting the number of PFAS compounds subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA stated it would extend compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS from 2029 to 2031, create a framework for federal exemptions for passive receivers of PFAS (consistent with its goal to “hold polluters accountable”),
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Trump administration moves to roll back Biden-era PFAs water protections
Slotkin, whose state has faced years of water safety concerns following the Flint water crisis, and has seen rampant PFAs contamination near military bases, said Michiganders deserve stronger protections , not weaker ones. The EPA says it plans to finalize ...
EPA proposes easing PFAS regulations
In April 2024, the EPA moved to begin cleaning up the PFAS mess. It adopted rules setting limits on contamination for five separate PFAS chemicals and a category for mixtures. The rules required water systems to complete an initial phase of testing for PFAS compounds by 2027 — and to meet Maximum Contamination Levels (MCL) by 2029.
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EPA Announces Plan to Modify PFAS Drinking Water Rule and Extend Compliance Deadline
On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest plans to address PFAS contamination in drinking
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EPA To Keep Current PFAS Limits, Offers Flexibility For Water Systems
In a move aimed at both safeguarding public health and ensuring practical implementation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will maintain the existing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).
EPA’s future PFAS manufacturing effluent limitation guidelines raise new questions
The Trump administration will pursue regulations for certain manufacturers of chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers after pausing implementation of a similar Biden-era proposal.
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EPA delays PFAS cleanup deadline, draws criticism
New York environmental advocates are pushing back after the EPA extended the deadline for water utilities to meet limits on toxic PFAS chemicals, according to Spectrum News. The Trump administration’s EPA kept Biden-era standards for two key PFAS compounds but gave utilities until 2031 to comply.
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Maine advocates say EPA reversal on PFAS standards unprecedented and dangerous
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will remove previously announced limits on some PFAS, and delay implementation for standards on others — a move that Maine advocates call unprecedented and dangerous.
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