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• Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  New report highlights key EPA accomplishments under national strategy to confront PFAS “forever chemicals” in communities across the country

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution

  As part of the Administration’s commitment to combating PFAS pollution, EPA announces $1B investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS in drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: April 10, 2024

• La administración Biden-Harris finaliza la primera norma nacional de agua potable para proteger a 100 millones de personas de la contaminación por PFAS

  Como parte del compromiso de la Administración de combatir la contaminación por PFAS, la EPA anuncia una inversión de $1 mil millones mediante la agenda Invertir en Estados Unidos del presidente Biden para abordar la presencia de PFAS en el agua potable

  EPA News Release: La administración Biden-Harris finaliza la primera norma nacional de agua potable para proteger a 100 millones de personas de la contaminación por PFAS

  • Release Date: April 10, 2024

• EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  Report highlights key EPA accomplishments to safeguard public health and the environment from dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• EPA Releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring Data on 29 PFAS and Lithium

  First of 12 sets of data to be released through 2026, this information further builds upon EPA actions to address PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring Data on 29 PFAS and Lithium

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

  New priorities tackle modern challenges including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics, drinking water contamination, and chemical accidents, all with a focus on achieving environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA takes first-ever federal Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges at Washington Works facility near Parkersburg, W. Va.

  EPA News Release: EPA takes first-ever federal Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges at Washington Works facility near Parkersburg, W. Va.

  • Release Date: April 26, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: March 14, 2023

• EPA Announces Listening Sessions on a Potential CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Listening Sessions on a Potential CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• EPA Announces Upcoming Virtual Regional Listening Sessions on the PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Upcoming Virtual Regional Listening Sessions on the PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to States and Territories to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to States and Territories to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• EPA Announces Plans for Wastewater Regulations and Studies, Including Limits for PFAS, New Study for Nutrients

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans for Wastewater Regulations and Studies, Including Limits for PFAS, New Study for Nutrients

  • Release Date: January 20, 2023

• EPA Releases New PFAS Analytic Tools

  Provides Information on PFAS Sources Across the U.S.

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases New PFAS Analytic Tools

  • Release Date: January 5, 2023