Nearly half the country working on PFAS rules as EPA drags feet

By Sylvia Carignan, Keshia Clukey, Emily C. Dooley, Alex Ebert | Bloomberg Environment | February 19, 2020

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"More states are stepping up to protect people from drinking water contaminated with “forever chemicals” in the absence of federal enforcement.

Twenty-three states are writing their own guidance, regulations, or legislation that would address drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS...

Since early 2019, the EPA has been considering whether to set drinking water limits for PFAS, as part of an action plan that also includes new drinking water detection methods. The chemicals can enter the environment through the use of firefighting foam, companies’ waste products, and consumer goods..."