The EPA has announced that even low levels of PFAS in drinking water may be unsafe. Consumer Reports explains what to know about these forever chemicals in drinking water.

EPA announces new PFAS exposure guidance, grants for water-supply cleanup New guidance lowers acceptable exposure to some chemicals by a factor of 10,000. John Timmer – Jun 15, 2022 3:48 pm | 89 ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday said it plans to rescind some drinking water regulations and push compliance to 2031 for public water systems in regard to per- and ...

The EPA announced its first-ever rule to reduce the amount of PFAS chemicals also known as "forever chemicals" in drinking water on Tuesday.

About 100 million people will be exposed to fewer cancer-causing "forever chemicals" under the country's first-ever drinking water standards for PFAS finalized Wednesday by the EPA, White House ...

EPA warns that two 'forever chemicals' found in drinking water pose health risks at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. 'Forever chemicals' in drinking water pose risk even at very ...

Additionally, EPA plans to significantly expand monitoring for PFAS in drinking water systems between 2023 and 2025, including for the first time small water utilities that previously were exempt.

In the continental United States, 357,404 total miles of streams provide water for public drinking water systems that use surface water. Of that total, 58% (207,476 miles) are intermittent ...

Kansas City’s water was last tested for toxic chemicals by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 2013 and found to be safe. But the new EPA rules would set higher standards for what is ...

The revised health guidelines are based on new science and consider lifetime exposure to the chemicals, the EPA said. Officials are no longer confident that PFAS levels allowed under the 2016 ...