HEALTH. Municipalities have until 2029 to start meeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s new maximum contaminant level for certain PFAS, a group of forever chemicals that pose serious risks even in trace amounts.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set the first national standards for PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” via the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation announced in April.
As a result, public water systems need to start testing for six different contaminants - and implementing...