Latest News About EPA proposes PFAS rules

Updated 2026-06-18 03:15

PFAS rule proposals move forward following a 2024 SDWA process twin proposals seek to extend deadlines for PFOA/PFOS and rescind standards for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA while keeping PFOA/PFOS standards intact timing would tighten for some systems but the scope would shrink for several PFAS if finalized, deadlines for some systems would be extended public comment is invited for 60 days with a public hearing set for July 7, 2026.

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New Federal PFAS Proposals - The National Law Review

On Wednesday, May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two rules that will once again reshape the federal regulatory landscape surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), the “forever chemicals” that have been a subject of international regulation and litigation for roughly twenty years. If finalized, these two proposed rulemakings have the potential to fundamentally alter the 2024 drinking water regulations addressing PFAS.

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Proposed PFAS Rescission Rule

Webpage to provide information on the proposed rulemaking to rescind the regulatory determinations and regulations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and Hazard Index mixtures of these three PFAS plus PFBS.

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EPA Proposes Two New Rulemakings Set to Shape Safe ...

On May 18, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the PFOA and PFOS Compliance Extension Rule and the PFAS Rescission Rule, extending the compliance period for federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS while withdrawing standards for three other PFAS compounds and a controversial hazard index approach. The proposed rules, published in the Federal Register on May 20, respond to a 2024 Safe Drinking Water Act rulemaking by the Biden administration that has been the subject of...

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2. Without Track Facts: This variant excludes the Determine Validity Interval and Update World State steps, treating all facts as valid by default. 3. Replacing the NLI Model in Detecting Con- tradictions: We use the NLI model to lower the pipeline’s computational cost. We explore

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