Dear Friend, We have a chance to make drinking water safer for everyone! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing the first-ever limits on “forever” PFAS chemicals in drinking water. This week, we will be speaking at public meetings about this proposal. You can weigh in too by sending a comment to EPA. Take action now. PFAS are a large group of human-made chemicals widely used in consumer products and industrial processes. People can be exposed to these chemicals in many ways, including exposure to products like firefighting foam, stain and water resistant clothing, food packaging, cookware, and cosmetics. PFAS are found in our drinking water, our air, our soil, and our bodies. What is EPA Proposing? EPA is proposing enforceable Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) limits on the two oldest PFAS chemicals — PFOA and PFOS. EPA is also considering an innovative approach to the problem of the thousands of other PFAS chemicals, some of which are also being found in drinking water. EPA is proposing to regulate four of these other chemicals individually or in mixtures, which could help us move toward addressing these risky chemicals as a class. What can we do about PFAS? EPA is already facing intense opposition to this proposal and EPA needs to hear that you support strong drinking water limits and decisive action to get these chemicals out of our environment. A public comment period will be open until May 30th. Please weigh in with EPA action here. Thank you for speaking up for clean water, and for communities everywhere! For Clean Water, Sean Jackson
National Water Campaigns Coordinator |
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