The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will delay the timeline for water utilities to comply with reducing certain PFAS in drinking water. While the Biden administration's April 2024 regulations set enforceable limits for six PFAS chemicals with a 2029 compliance deadline, the EPA is now proposing to extend this to 2031 for PFOA and PFOS.
The agency also plans to initiate enhanced outreach to water systems, especially in rural and small communities, through EPA’s new PFAS OUTreach Initiative. It also announced its intent to rescind the regulations and reconsider the regulatory determinations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA and PFBS.
The American Water Works Association
