The Environmental Protection Agency declines clean water bases dating back to the Baiden era

American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) open It is made Some major changes To the first standard of drinking water in the country set by the Biden Administration. Last year, the agency set up the end of the standard, which It aims to organize The presence of “chemicals forever” called Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl materials (PFAS) in drinking water throughout the country. There are thousands of different types of PFAS, but the rules specifically set limits for five: PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHXS, and HFPO-DA. Now, the agency revealed that it will only keep the Biden era in the country for PFOA and PFOS.

Chemical exposure has been linked forever to a variety of health issues, including cancer, liver damage and asthma. Under the rules set by the United States government last year, the maximum PFOA and PFOS levels in drinking water should be 4 parts per trillion only. PFNA, PFHXS and HFPO-DA (also known as Genx Chemicals) had a maximum of 10 parts per trillion. However, the agency cancels the regulations for these last three chemicals. To be fair, PFOA and PFOS are Two more common types From pfas. “Its actions are designed to reduce the burden on drinking water systems and the cost of water bills” with the continued “continuing to protect public health.”

In addition to canceling the borders of three of the five chemicals forever, the Environmental Protection Agency said it also intends to extend the compliance date for water facilities from 2029 to 2031 in order to give them more time to develop a plan that allows them to meet the standard. This extension “will support water systems throughout the country, including small systems in rural societies, because they are working to address these pollutants,” said the director of the Environmental Protection Agency Zeldin.