"At least 250 bills to regulate the hazardous chemicals have been introduced this year in more than two dozen states."
"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.
That creates difficulties if the rule is weakened, said Steven Elmore, chair of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council."
Amudalat Ajasa reports for the Washington Post August 1, 2025.
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