EPA Publishes Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Regulation | Insights | Holland & KnightThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 29, 2...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 29, 2023, published its long-awaited proposal to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act through issuance of a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS compounds. The NPDWR would establish nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water Maximum Contaminant Levels for six PFAS compounds.
Once finalized, public water systems would have three years to implement required monitoring and reporting, and extensions of up to an additional two years may be authorized by the EPA.
Comments can be provided via the Regulations.gov website under Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114 until May 30, 2023. (However, the EPA would prefer comments by April 28, 2023.) The EPA will also hold a public hearing on May 4, 2023.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 29, 2023, published in the Federal Register its long-awaited proposal to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) through issuance of a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS compounds. The NPDWR would establish nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS compounds. The proposed NPDWR would also set nonenforceable, health-based Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) for the same six PFAS compounds. Once finalized, public water systems would have three years to implement required monitoring and reporting, and extensions of up to an additional two years may be authorized by the EPA, according to its Frequently Asked Questions. EPA anticipates finalizing the regulation by the end of 2023.
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