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Questions and Answers: Drinking Water …

(3 days ago) On June 15, 2022, EPA issued interim updated drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid … See more

https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/questions-and-answers-drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-pfos-genx-chemicals-and-pfbs

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EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS …

(9 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (June 15, 2022) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-new-drinking-water-health-advisories-pfas-chemicals-1-billion-bipartisan

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Questions and Answers: Drinking Water Health Advisories for

(3 days ago) WEBEPA’s health advisories offer information that may be used to protect people from adverse health effects resulting from exposure throughout their lives or during a …

https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/questions-and-answers-drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-pfos-genx-chemicals-and-pfbs

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Fact Sheet for

(9 days ago) WEBThe 2022 interim Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS will continue to remain available as EPA finalizes a national primary drinking water regulation for those contaminants. On …

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-06/drinking-water-ha-pfas-factsheet-communities.pdf

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Drinking Water Health Advisories (HAs) US EPA

(1 days ago) WEBHealth Advisories Explained. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) authorizes EPA to issue HAs for contaminants that are not subject to a National Primary …

https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/drinking-water-health-advisories-has

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PLEASE NOTE: EPA is committed to advancing science to …

(4 days ago) WEBThat is why EPA published interim Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS in June 2022, based on a robust assessment of the best available science at that time. On March 14, …

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-06/technical-factsheet-four-PFAS.pdf

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …

(7 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks posed …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-critical-rule-clean-pfas-contamination-protect

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) US EPA

(4 days ago) WEBPFAS Resources, Data and Tools. Find state contacts and discover research, data, and tools related to EPA's understanding of PFAS. Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. …

https://www.epa.gov/pfas

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS US EPA

(2 days ago) WEBHealth Advisories. EPA has established health advisories for PFOA and PFOS based on the agency’s assessment of the latest peer-reviewed science to provide …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos_.html

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS: Questions

(4 days ago) WEBEPA's health advisories are non-enforceable and non-regulatory and provide technical information to states agencies and other public health officials on …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos-questions-and-answers_.html

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Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisories for Four Perfluoroalkyl

(Just Now) WEBAssistant Administrator. [ FR Doc. 2022–13158 Filed 6–17–22; 8:45 am] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the release of health advisories …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/21/2022-13158/lifetime-drinking-water-health-advisories-for-four-perfluoroalkyl-substances

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US EPA sets health advisory limits for 6 PFAS - Chemical

(6 days ago) WEBAlso, the EPA set a health advisory level of 2,000 ppt each for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and potassium perfluorobutane sulfonate. …

https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/US-EPA-sets-health-advisory-6-PFAS/100/i22

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EPA announces new and updated health advisories for PFAS

(3 days ago) WEBThe EPA is also updating health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). Guidelines passed in 2016 allowed …

https://www.wunc.org/news/2022-06-15/epa-announces-new-and-updated-health-advisories-for-pfas

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EPA Adopts Sharply-Reduced Health Advisories for Key PFAS

(4 days ago) WEBA top EPA official announced new, more stringent health advisories for four PFAS chemicals – greatly increasing protections from PFOA, PFOS, and GenX – during …

https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/epa-adopts-sharply-reduced-health-advisories-key-pfas-chemicals-drinking-water

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News - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

(6 days ago) WEBJune 22, 2022 – On June 15, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated health advisories warning that even tiny amounts of two types of man-made …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/stricter-federal-guidelines-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-pose-challenges/

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EPA Actions to Address PFAS US EPA

(3 days ago) WEBPFAS Exposure and Occurrence. Released EPA's Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOS/PFOA; Developed a laboratory method for measuring PFOS, PFOA and 12 other …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/pfas/epa-actions-address-pfas_.html

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Addressing New Health Advisories for PFAS in Drinking Water

(9 days ago) WEBHealth Advisory (HA) Levels. On June 15, 2022, the EPA released four drinking water HAs under the Safe Drinking Water Act for PFAS based on over 400 scientific studies (see …

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/OES%202022-04%20Addressing%20New%20Health%20Advisories.pdf

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US EPA sets historic new restrictions on toxic PFAS in drinking water

(3 days ago) WEBWater systems serving higher proportions of Hispanic and Black residents are more likely to have PFAS-contaminated water, according to a 2023 study of water …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(24)00215-8/fulltext

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Near Zero: EPA Sets New Stringent PFAS Lifetime Health Advisories

(5 days ago) WEBThe health advisories are intended to remain in place until EPA’s forthcoming PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation goes into effect, unless …

https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2022/06/near-zero-epa-sets-new-stringent-pfas-lifetime-health-advisories

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NJDEP Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, (PFAS) Home

(4 days ago) WEBEPA PFAS Rule; Information about the 2022 EPA PFAS Health Advisories – June 2022; Notice for Applicable Public Water Systems Regarding PFAS Monitoring …

https://dep.nj.gov/pfas/

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E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two PFAS Compounds

(4 days ago) WEBThe announcement follows an extraordinary move last week from the E.P.A. mandating that water utilities reduce the PFAS in drinking water to near-zero levels. The …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/epa-pfas-superfund-cleanup.html

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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with - CNN

(7 days ago) WEBIn June 2022, based on the latest science, the EPA issued health advisories that said the chemicals are much more hazardous to human health than scientists …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/05/health/pfas-nearly-half-us-tap-water-wellness/index.html

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Ground Water and Drinking Water US EPA

(1 days ago) WEBThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers more than $50 billion to EPA to improve our nation’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure . Read …

https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water

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Bergen County NJ drinking water sample ranks fourth for toxic PFAS

(4 days ago) WEBThe federal Environmental Protection Agency has established the health advisory levels at 70 parts per trillion. The Environmental Working Group said a safe …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2020/01/23/bergen-county-drinking-water-sample-ranks-fourth-toxic-pfas-national-study-ewg-pfoa-forever-chemical/4542091002/

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EPA Limits PFAS in Drinking Water - How Will That Affect Health?

(8 days ago) WEBTwelve additional states have health advisories or non-binding guidance on PFAS levels in drinking water. Moving Forward The rule applies to 66,000 public water …

https://www.health.com/epa-limit-pfas-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-8634044

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EPA lists two PFAS as hazardous, increasing liability for polluters

(6 days ago) WEBApril 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. PFAS samples on a tray at an Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP) The Biden administration on Friday …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/19/epa-rule-pfas-hazardous-water-contamination/

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