EPA cancels limits for several PFAS chemicals in drinking water

June 12, 2025

Read the full article by Lisa Fletcher, Andrea Nejman and Trevor Taylor (WJLA)

"More than 150 million Americans drink water contaminated with toxic forever chemicals. Last year, after decades of inaction, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set limits to protect public health. Now, that same agency is undoing those defenses.

Some protections designed to save lives from a dangerous class of chemicals in drinking water are being shut off.

It's a move being called "devastating" by some experts, including Melanie Benesh, Vice President for Government Affairs at the Environmental Working Group."