The two compounds, known as PFOA and PFOS, have been phased out by many manufacturers, but they remain in the environment because they do not degrade.
, replacing 2016 guidelines that had set them at 70 parts per trillion. The chemicals are found in products including cardboard packaging, carpets and firefighting foam.
Radhika Fox, EPA’s assistant administrator for water, announced the actions at a national PFAS Conference in Wilmington, North Carolina, where PFAS contamination was discovered in the Cape Fear River watershed. The EPA said it expects to propose national drinking water regulations for PFOA and PFOS later this year, with a final rule expected in 2023.
“EPA had the courage to follow the science. This is a step in the right direction,″ said Stel Bailey, co-facilitator of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition.
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