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US EPA sets health advisory limits for 6 PFAS

(6 days ago) WEBThe company says it’s evaluating its next steps, including possible legal action. Also, the EPA set a health advisory level of 2,000 ppt each for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and

https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/US-EPA-sets-health-advisory-6-PFAS/100/i22

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS: Questions

(4 days ago) WEBEPA’s health advisory level for PFOA and PFOS offers a margin of protection for all Americans throughout their life from adverse health effects resulting from exposure to PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. there are steps you and your drinking water system can take to limit your exposure.In some cases, drinking water systems …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos-questions-and-answers_.html

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Addressing New Health Advisories for PFAS in Drinking Water

(9 days ago) WEBHealth Advisory (HA) Levels. On June 15, 2022, the EPA released four drinking water HAs under the Safe Drinking Water Act for PFAS based on over 400 scientific studies (see table below). EPA releases HAs to convey technical information to states, agencies, and other public health officials that outline health effects, analytical methods, and

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/OES%202022-04%20Addressing%20New%20Health%20Advisories.pdf

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Stricter ‘forever chemicals’ limits pose challenges

(6 days ago) WEBJune 22, 2022 – On June 15, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated health advisories warning that even tiny amounts of two types of man-made compounds, PFOS and PFOA, are harmful to …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/stricter-federal-guidelines-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-pose-challenges/

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Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisories for Four Perfluoroalkyl

(Just Now) WEBAssistant Administrator. [ FR Doc. 2022–13158 Filed 6–17–22; 8:45 am] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the release of health advisories for four perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including interim updated lifetime drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/21/2022-13158/lifetime-drinking-water-health-advisories-for-four-perfluoroalkyl-substances

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Near Zero: EPA Sets New Stringent PFAS Lifetime Health Advisories

(5 days ago) WEBEPA’s new final health advisories for PFBS and GenX chemicals—which are generally considered replacements for PFOS and PFOA, respectively, in chemical and product manufacturing—set lifetime exposure levels at 2,000 ppt for PFBS and 10 ppt for GenX. These final HALs are based on EPA’s final 2021 animal toxicity studies for PFBS …

https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2022/06/near-zero-epa-sets-new-stringent-pfas-lifetime-health-advisories

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EPA targets 6 PFAS in drinking water - Chemical & Engineering News

(7 days ago) WEBThe EPA’s action comes after months of delay and a lawsuit from the chemical industry over the agency’s health advisories for PFOA and PFOS, which were released in June 2022. Those advisories

https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/EPA-targets-6-PFAS-drinking/101/web/2023/03

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EPA Announces New Major Health Advisory Levels For Four …

(9 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a dramatic revision to its drinking water limits for four toxic PFAS chemicals. The agency is lowering its lifetime health advisory levels for two PFAS chemicals - PFOS and PFOA - by more than 1000-fold to 20 and 4 parts per quadrillion, …

https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2022/06/epa-announces-new-major-health-advisory-levels-for-four-critical-pfas

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EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water AP News

(1 days ago) WEB3 of 5 . FILE - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks at the University of Maryland on May 11, 2023, in College Park, Md. The Environmental Protection Agency announced, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” in drinking …

https://apnews.com/article/forever-chemicals-pfas-pollution-epa-drinking-water-1c8804288413a73bb7b99fc866c8fa51

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EPA Adopts Sharply-Reduced Health Advisories for Key PFAS

(4 days ago) WEB321-289-0280. [email protected]. WILMINGTON, NC – A top EPA official announced new, more stringent health advisories for four PFAS chemicals – greatly increasing protections from PFOA, PFOS

https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/epa-adopts-sharply-reduced-health-advisories-key-pfas-chemicals-drinking-water

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EPA sets health advisory levels for 6 PFAS C&EN Global Enterprise

(Just Now) WEBOn June 15, the EPA tightened its lifetime health advisory levels for two PFAS that are globally widespread contaminants in drinking water: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). The recommendation is 0.004 part per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and 0.02 ppt for PFOS. These levels are dramatically more …

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10022-polcon2

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS US EPA

(2 days ago) WEBHealth Advisories. EPA has established health advisories for PFOA and PFOS based on the agency’s assessment of the latest peer-reviewed science to provide drinking water system operators, and state, tribal and local officials who have the primary responsibility for overseeing these systems, with information on the health risks of these …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos_.html

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PFAS Information Environmental Protection Division

(Just Now) WEBPFAS Information. Introduction to PFAS. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are resistant to heat, water, and oil. Because of these characteristics, PFAS chemicals have a wide variety of industrial and commercial uses. Over time, researchers have studied the health effects of various PFAS chemicals, including PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, and GenX, with early

https://epd.georgia.gov/pfas-information

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Map Shows US Drinking Water Safety Issues by State

(7 days ago) WEBHawaii 0.6. Alabama 2. South Carolina 3. Tennessee 3. Washington, DC 4. Of course, the number of health-related violations does not necessarily equate to water quality. "The data reported to the

https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-drinking-water-safety-issues-state-1904506

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Navigating the Waters: A Long Island Community’s Response to …

(8 days ago) WEBOn May 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and New York State officials broke ground on a clean water infrastructure project at Plant 6 of the Hicksville Water

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/navigating-the-waters-a-long-island-9777083/

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Sulfate in Drinking Water Unregulated US EPA

(9 days ago) WEBEPA estimates that about 3% of the public drinking water systems in the country may have sulfate levels of 250 mg/L or greater. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended in 1996, directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to jointly conduct a study to …

https://archive.epa.gov/water/archive/web/html/sulfate.html

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A Cautionary Tale: EPA Lists PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous …

(7 days ago) WEBCOMMENTARY. A Cautionary Tale: EPA Lists PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances "The EPA’s new PFAS rule is the agency’s first-ever exercise of its authority under Section 102(a) to directly

https://www.law.com/2024/05/22/a-cautionary-tale-epa-lists-pfoa-and-pfos-as-hazardous-substances/

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EPA Outlines Enforcement Measures to Help Prevent Cybersecurity …

(3 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an enforcement alert outlining the urgent cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to community drinking water systems and the steps these systems need to take to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The alert is part of a government-wide effort – led by the National …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-outlines-enforcement-measures-help-prevent-cybersecurity-attacks-and-protect

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Precautionary outdoor air quality advisory issued in Sarasota …

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2015, the EPA significantly strengthened its National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone, from the 0.075 parts per million, which was in place since 2008, to 0.070 parts per

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/precautionary-outdoor-air-quality-advisory-issued-in-sarasota-county/ar-BB1nlQ2U

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - US EPA

(5 days ago) WEB21. 1-Nitropyrene, 5522-43-0. Short for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs describe chemicals that are often found together in groups of two or more. PAHs are found naturally in the environment but they can also be man-made. In their purest form, PAHs are solid and range in appearance from colorless to white or pale yellow-green.

https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastemin/web/pdf/pahs.pdf

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