{"id":616267,"date":"2024-04-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/epa-sets-first-ever-national-limits-for-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:00:00","slug":"epa-sets-first-ever-national-limits-for-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/epa-sets-first-ever-national-limits-for-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"#EPA sets first-ever national limits for \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 in drinking water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/waterglass_pfas_052419istock.webp?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Biden administration on Wednesday set the first-ever national limits for toxic and pervasive \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 in drinking water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The administration\u2019s action seeks to reduce the amount of chemicals belonging to a class known as PFAS in drinking water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>These substances, which have been used to make waterproof and nonstick products, have seeped into a significant portion of the nation\u2019s water. They have been linked to increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular cancer, weakened immune systems, developmental delays in children, decreased fertility and high blood pressure in people who are pregnant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They have been nicknamed \u201cforever chemicals\u201d because they tend to persist in nature instead of breaking down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While some states had previously set their own limits for the amount of PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that can be in drinking water, there was previously no restriction that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA said that its rule will reduce exposure to these substances for about 100 million people, prevent thousands of deaths, and reduce tens of thousands of serious illnesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country for too long,\u201d said EPA Administrator Michael Regan in a written statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I am proud to finalize this critical piece of our [PFAS] Roadmap, and in doing so, save thousands of lives and help ensure our children grow up healthier,\u201d Regan added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The rule is only expected to apply to public drinking water systems and not the water of people who use private wells. The agency estimated that between 6 percent and 10 percent of the nation\u2019s drinking water systems will have to take action to meet the standards.<\/p>\n<p>Water systems will have three years to monitor for the chemicals. If they find levels above the EPA\u2019s standards, they will have to implement a system to reduce them within five years.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the limit on PFAS, the administration announced that $1 billion will be available through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help both water systems and private wells address PFAS. A lawsuit between polluters and drinking water providers were recently settled, with 3M expected to pay more than $10 billion while DuPont and its spinoffs are expected to pay a combined $1.2 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While there are thousands of types of PFAS, the EPA\u2019s rule applies to just a handful.\u00a0Though some of the technologies that are used to filter them from drinking water may also reduce the presence of other types.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The EPA set legal limits for two of the most toxic \u2013 and most notorious \u2013 types of PFAS, called PFOA and PFOS at 4 parts per trillion for either compound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cpart per trillion\u201d is about equal to one drop of water in 20 Olympic sized pools.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The agency said that for these two compounds it was also declaring that there is no safe level \u2014 setting a non-enforceable health goal at zero.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For other PFAS, known as PFNA, PFHxS, and GenX the agency set the legal limit at 10 parts per billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As PFAS can be found in mixtures, the agency is also setting a limit on mixtures any mixtures of two or more of GenX, PFNA, PFHxS and another substance called PFBS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2024 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. 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