Trump's halting of EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water "a tragic setback," Long Island environmentalist says

By Jennifer McLogan | CBS News | January 23, 2025

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"President Donald Trump has withdrawn a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water.

State regulators around the U.S. had been waiting for the Environmental Protection Agency to take the lead on PFAS requirements so they could incorporate effective monitoring and treatment into their discharge permits.

Without new federal limits, those efforts are stalled, according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in Washington, D.C."