CLIFF NOTES Jeff Jackson led 17 other states and Washington, D.C., in opposing the EPA PFAS rollback. The proposal would remove federal standards for GenX and three related PFAS categories. The states argue that the rollback violates the Safe Drinking Water Act. At least 500,000 eastern North Carolina residents receive water from the PFAS-affected Cape … Read more
CLIFF NOTES EPA proposed UCMR 6 on July 1, 2026. Water systems would monitor 30 unregulated contaminants from 2028 through 2030. The list includes certain PFAS and other organic compounds. EPA excluded microplastics because no validated national drinking water test method is ready. Microplastics remain on draft CCL 6 and are the subject of continued … Read more
CLIFF NOTES EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced PFAS actions at a Monday roundtable in Washington. The EPA proposed a comprehensive, lifecycle-based strategy for PFAS in drinking water. Kennedy announced nearly $1 billion in new funding for states to address PFAS in drinking water. Kennedy said the work spans … Read more
CLIFF NOTES EPA is accused of spinning PFAS progress while weakening protections. EPA is said to be taking credit for work started under Biden. PFAS reporting was set to start in July 2025. A delay and importer exemptions were proposed. Standards for six PFAS were finalized with five years to comply. EPA sought to drop … Read more
In a surprising legal battle, major trade groups representing U.S. water utilities are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new limits on toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The utilities, tasked with delivering clean and safe water, have a history of opposing regulations that could improve water quality, according to public health advocates. The History … Read more