Read the full article by Amudalat Ajasa (The Washington Post)
“State water officials are worried about how to protect residents from drinking water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ — and how shifting federal regulations will affect their responsibilities.
During a meeting this week with the Environmental Protection Agency on its plan to rescind and reconsider President Joe Biden’s landmark drinking water standard on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), state officials and industry representatives complained that regulatory uncertainty was placing communities in a bind.
Despite the lack of clarity on what the EPA will do with the standard, states are still on the hook for implementing it.” …