EPA News: First-Ever National Drinking Water Standards to Combat PFAS Contamination
The Biden-Harris Administration unveiled the first national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to tackle PFAS. The framework will shield approximately 100 million people from harmful PFAS exposure effects.
April 10th marks a monumental step forward in safeguarding public health as the Biden-Harris Administration unveils the first national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to tackle per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The regulatory framework addresses "forever chemicals" and will shield approximately 100 million people from harmful PFAS exposure effects, including cancers and developmental damage. The initiative aims to prevent thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses.
An unprecedented $9 billion investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enables states, territories, and communities to implement PFAS testing and treatment measures.
Analytical techniques for detecting PFAS in drinking water include high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Additional immunoassay-based methods, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), offer rapid screening capabilities.
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