Trump Administration Adjusts PFAS Regulations in Drinking Water

Tue Jul 01 2025 12:04:12 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Trump Administration Adjusts PFAS Regulations in Drinking Water

The Environmental Protection Agency maintains some standards but rolls back others, affecting public health.


In a controversial move, the Trump administration has announced adjustments to regulations regarding PFAS chemicals in drinking water, maintaining some limits while relaxing others, raising public health concerns.

The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) has recently declared that it will continue enforcing drinking water standards for two notorious "forever chemicals," while loosening regulations for four additional related compounds. This decision affects millions of Americans whose tap water contains these substances, which are linked to serious health issues.

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals renowned for their persistence in the environment and human body, found in products ranging from nonstick cookware to firefighting foams. The E.P.A. under the Biden administration had mandated stringent limits on six types of PFAS, with an aim for near-zero levels of two key chemicals, PFOA and PFOS. However, the Trump administration has proposed extending the deadline for compliance by two years, pushing it back to 2031, while completely revoking regulations for the other four chemicals.

“We are on a path to uphold the agency’s nationwide standards to protect Americans from PFOA and PFOS in their water,” stated Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, underscoring the administration's intention to hold polluters accountable while providing what they call “common-sense flexibility” for utilities.

Health experts and environmental advocates have expressed alarm over these changes, warning that relaxing limitations on PFAS chemicals could exacerbate widespread health risks associated with these substances, including various cancers and developmental issues in children. This development emphasizes the ongoing debate over balancing public health concerns with regulatory burdens faced by industries, illustrating the complexities inherent in environmental policy decisions.

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