PFAS Explained | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oct 3, 2024 · PFAS are found in water, air, fish, and soil at locations across the nation and the globe. Scientific studies have shown that exposure to some PFAS in the environment may be linked to harmful health effects in humans and animals.
Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show …
Water systems have until 2029 to comply with new, stringent levels of PFAS allowed in drinking water. The EPA has added 196 PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory, or TRI, in response to a congressional mandate.
High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ mainly from drugs may be ...
Jan 6, 2025 · People are exposed to PFAS in many ways, but drinking water is an important one. Almost half the tap water in the US is contaminated, according to a 2023 study.
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
Jul 5, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessment to Advance Scientific …
4 days ago · These actions include finalizing the nation’s first drinking water standards for PFAS, holding polluters accountable to clean up PFAS across the country and declaring PFOA and PFOS hazardous substances under the Superfund law. By releasing this draft risk assessment, EPA is providing stakeholders with a rigorous, data and science-driven ...
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | US EPA
Jan 7, 2025 · EPA is establishing the first-ever nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from PFAS in their drinking water. EPA is proposing two regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to tackle PFAS pollution.
PFAS in US Tapwater Interactive Dashboard | U.S. Geological Survey
May 23, 2023 · Drinking-water quality and potential exposures to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the point-of-use (tapwater) are a rising concern in the United States (US).
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge ...
4 days ago · The Biden administration has tackled PFAS contamination elsewhere, setting limits on PFAS in drinking water for the first time and designating two kinds of PFAS as hazardous under the nation’s ...
PFAS—“Forever Chemicals”—May Be the Biggest Water Problem …
Oct 22, 2024 · Treating PFAS in drinking water and the resulting waste. Public water systems have several technologies available to remove PFAS from drinking water. One process uses granular activated carbon (GAC)—it’s basically a large-scale version of the filter you use in a …
EPA sets bold new limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Apr 10, 2024 · Because of current EPA rules, most water utilities will be required to test drinking water for 29 PFAS between 2023 and 2025. That effort will provide more insight into the extent of contamination from those chemicals, which may prompt regulation of other compounds.