Long Island water companies sue to rollback EPA standards on toxic ‘forever chemicals’

By Brandon Cruz | New York Post | March 7, 2025

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"Two national utility trade groups representing many of Long Island’s water providers filed a new federal lawsuit this week seeking to overturn the limits established on toxic “forever chemicals” by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last April.

The new restrictions had set maximum contaminant levels for six groups of PFAs — known by critics as “forever chemicals” — with two of the most common limited to 4 parts per trillion — basically one drop of water in 20 Olympic-sized pools.

This lawsuit is now merged with another case brought by multiple chemical and manufacturing companies which are also seeking to rescind the EPA’s Biden-era guidelines."