New PFAS guidelines – a water quality scientist explains technology and investment needed to get forever chemicals out of US drinking water

By Joe Charbonnet | The Conversation | March 16, 2023

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"Harmful chemicals known as PFAS can be found in everything from children’s clothes to soil to drinking water, and regulating these chemicals has been a goal of public and environmental health researchers for years. On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed what would be the first set of federal guidelines regulating levels of PFAS in drinking water. The guidelines will be open to public comment for 60 days before being finalized.

Joe Charbonnet is an environmental engineer at Iowa State University who develops techniques to remove contaminants like PFAS from water. He explains what the proposed guidelines would require, how water utilities could meet these requirements and how much it might cost to get these so-called forever chemicals out of U.S. drinking water."

Location:

• North AmericaUS

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ChemicalsPFOA
• ChemicalsPFOS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• Affected community
• Health
• HealthEndocrine Disruption
• HealthCancer
• Regulations
• AgenciesEPA
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses