Jan 7, 2025 · Basic information about PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS/PFCs; how people are exposed; health effects; laws and regs that apply; and what EPA and states are doing to reduce exposures.

Jan 16, 2025 · EPA expects that over many years the final rule will prevent PFAS exposure in drinking water for approximately 100 million people, prevent thousands of deaths, and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses.

Oct 3, 2024 · Learn what EPA is doing to address PFAS. EPA is committed to providing meaningful, understandable, and actionable information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – to the American public.

Jan 14, 2021 · Why are PFAS important? What is the difference between PFOA, PFOS and GenX and other replacement PFAS? How are people exposed to PFAS? Are there health effects from PFAS?

Jan 19, 2021 · EPA has made progress in all of our program areas under the Action Plan, and the agency is helping states, tribes, and local communities across the country target PFAS reductions and protect public health. Review the PFAS fact sheet and infographic. Learn more about EPA Actions to Address PFAS.

Nov 17, 2020 · EPA has issued three new rules to provide a framework for the implementation of the amended law. The three framework rules outline EPA’s path forward for prioritizing, …

Jan 13, 2025 · Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) and its related salts are members of the group of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are not naturally occurring in the environment; they are man-made compounds that have been used widely over the past several decades in consumer products and industrial applications because of their resistance ...

The BATs identified for regulated PFAS are anion exchange, granular activated carbon (GAC), reverse osmosis (RO), and nanofiltration (NF). The EPA identifies feasible BATs based on factors such as high removal eficiency, reasonable cost, service life and ability to achieve compliance.

EPA has investigated and collected information and data on per and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Datasets in this visualization include: Drinking Water (UCMR): Public Water System (PWS) Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) data …

Apr 10, 2024 · Over the last year, EPA has periodically released batches of utility test results for PFAS in drinking water. Roughly 16% of utilities found at least one of the two strictly limited PFAS chemicals at or above the new limits.