Summary:
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Strategic Roadmap, outlining its plan to address the widespread contamination of PFAS chemicals in the environment.
- The Roadmap includes actions the EPA will take over the next three years to research, restrict, and remediate PFAS, with the goal of protecting public health and the environment from PFAS exposure.
- Key actions include setting enforceable drinking water limits for certain PFAS, designating PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances, and requiring PFAS manufacturers to provide toxicity data to the EPA.