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Chicago Tribune · 22m

Trump EPA gutting limits on certain forever chemicals, delaying deadline to reduce others

PFOA and PFOS have been found in the drinking water of 200 million Americans, including 6 out of 10 Illinoisans.

EPA announces rollback on forever chemical limits. What that means for your drinking water

The announcement overturns a landmark move by the Biden administration that required companies, for the first time, to limit six forever chemicals from leaching into our water.

Trump EPA to partly rescind national PFAS rules in drinking water

The national rules required water providers to treat drinking water if the individual chemicals PFOS and PFOA exceed 4 parts-per-trillion (ppt), if PFNA, PFHxS and GenX exceeded 10-ppt, or if a mixture exceeded a certain threshold.

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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 ...

EPA delays compliance deadline, announces intention to rescind regulation of some types of PFAs

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced upcoming changes to federal regulations surrounding PFAS in drinking ...

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The EPA Is Giving Some Forever Chemicals a Pass

Last year, the Biden administration set limits on PFAS in drinking water systems. Donald Trump's EPA is planning to ...

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'Slap in the face' | Illinois Lt. Governor blasts Trump EPA's rollback of PFAS regulations as over 400,000 residents face contamination

"How does cutting regulations that protect our drinking water from pollution of toxic chemicals Make America Healthy Again?" ...

Tampa Free Press on MSN10h

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 ...

Great Lakes Now6h

EPA Outlines New PFAS Strategy Amid Expert Concerns

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new measures to address PFAS, including increased research, improved testing and updated ...

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