EPA Advances New PFAS Actions

Short summary

EPA issued two proposed rules on PFAS drinking water standards: extending PFOA/PFOS compliance dates to 2031 for systems with implementation challenges, and rescinding determinations for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, and PFBS to correct procedural violations. The agency announced $1 billion in grants to help disadvantaged water communities implement PFAS removal, plus updated destruction guidance identifying thermal treatment, landfill disposal, and underground injection as lower-risk approaches.

• •Compliance deadline extended from April 2029 to April 2031 for PFOA/PFOS to assist small and rural water systems
• •Four additional PFAS regulations rescinded to correct procedural flaws; EPA committed to re-evaluation with expanded public comment
• •$1B in grant funding and new PFAS destruction/disposal guidance released

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