The Biden administration previously set regulations on six types of PFAS chemicals, looking to bring their levels to near zero in drinking water. Now, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) only ...

While it plans to maintain standards for two common chemicals, known and likely carcinogens PFOA and PFO, the agency said it would rescind the regulations ... EPA Administrator Zeldin said in ...

(Jesse Costa/WBUR) In 2024, the Biden administration EPA rolled out the first federal regulations for PFAS in drinking water. The rules limited the two most common PFAS chemicals — PFOA and PFOS ...

Last year, the Biden administration passed regulations requiring drinking water ... including cancers. The EPA said it would keep standards in place for two common types of PFAS, referred to ...

It would also rescind the regulations and reconsider the regulatory determinations for the other three PFAS chemicals. EPA plans to issue a proposed rule this fall and finalize it by spring 2026.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a rollback of Biden-era regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems. The EPA estimates more than 158 million Americans are exposed to ...

A USA TODAY analysis of EPA data shows the chemicals have recently been detected in hundreds of water systems serving over 84 million Americans. Most of these detections weren’t enough to ...

The EPA on Wednesday said it would change a rule ... and rescind and reconsider regulations on four others. Last year, the Biden administration released a long-awaited rule setting limits on ...

according to an EPA toxicity assessment. Experts say that in the absence of federal regulations, more emphasis will be placed on the states to safeguard drinking water from PFAS pollution.