The US Environmental Protection Agency has advocated nationwide standards for a number of chemical pollutants related to PFAS - per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Scientific studies have shown that these substances pose a health hazard.
EPA’s contribution to the State Revolving Funds will enable more communities to make the investments needed to ensure improved water and wastewater infrastructure for Alabama and Region 4
US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i today called on the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Navy, and the Defense Logistics Agency to strengthen its proposed consent order on the closure of Red Hill to include more input from Hawai‘i residents.
US EPA indicated that it would take a more aggressive stance on per and polyfluoroalkyl substances PFAS. US EPA developed a PFAS Strategic Roadmap for 2021-2024 that sets timelines by which US EPA plans to take specific actions and sets out its three main directives.