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Trump administration Plan To weaken drinking water bases aimed at protecting Americans from “chemicals to forever” linked For cancer, reproductive risks, liver damage, and other health issues.
Last year, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) It has been completed The first legitimate implementation Federal drinking water limits On the most types of chemicals forever. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the face. The agency now wants to exclude several types of chemicals from the base, including the so -called Genx materials that initially aim to Replace the old versions of chemicals forever But this ended in creating new concerns. He also suggested expanding the deadlines for compliance with the two most prevalent chemicals forever, and says it will create a “frame” for more exemptions.
Health and environmental defenders criticized the proposed exceptions and delaying enforcement as a threat to the Americans. Mary Grant, director of the non -profit water program in The Food & Watch in A. Press statement. “This will cost life.”
“A shameful and dangerous surrender to the pressure of the industry”
Biden era standards have set limits for only five types of chemicals used widely: PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHXS, and HFPO-DA (also known as “” “Genx chemicals“), In addition to mixtures of many chemicals, including sulfonic acid Pervilorpotan (PFBS), found in the wax of floor, carpets, and carpet detergents.
Now, it is clear that the agency does not want to apply the current chemical rules forever for drinking water.
The date of the initial compliance with these rules was 2029. The Environmental Protection Agency now says it only plans to maintain the borders of PFOA and PFOS, and transfer the deadline for compliance to 2031 to relieve pressure on small water systems. Their name also suggests, It is difficult to destroy chemicals forever The Trump administration says its proposal will save money.
“The decision to participate provides this additional time that water system managers need to determine reasonable prices and make sure they are on a sustainable way to comply,” Matthew Holmes, CEO of the National Rural Association in a press release agency.
Zeldin said at the same time: “We are on our way to support standards at the agency level to protect Americans from PFOA and PFOS in their waters,” Zeldin said at the same time. press release. The agency says it will make a more detailed proposal “this fall”, with the aim of completing the base in the spring of 2026.