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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed dropping limits for four cancer-linked \u201cforever chemicals\u201d in drinking water established during the Biden administration, saying the changes were rushed and not in compliance with federal law.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the EPA said it is earmarking nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities to tackle per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other drinking water contaminants that plague water systems around the country. The agency touted the proposed changes as \u201creaffirming its commitment\u201d to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cEPA\u2019s actions today take important steps to reduce exposure, strengthen drinking water protections, and support communities as we work to address environmental contributors to chronic disease and advance the Make America Healthy Again agenda,\u201d said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in a statement. <\/p>\n

The moves by Trump\u2019s EPA come after the agency in 2024 set limits on six types of PFAS \u2014 PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFNA and PFHxS \u2014 which have been linked to a variety of health harms, including cancer, heart problems and birth defects. The drinking water limits were considered landmark regulations after years of research and testing found PFAS chemicals are widespread in Americans\u2019 drinking water. <\/p>\n

In announcing that the agency is now proposing to rescind the limits for four of the chemicals \u2014 GenX, PFBS, PFNA and PFHxS \u2014 the EPA alleged that the Biden administration failed to follow the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act by not allowing for proper public comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Biden administration cut corners and failed to follow the law,\u201d EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said in a statement. \u201cWe are fixing that error with standards water systems can actually implement and that will hold up to scrutiny, while addressing PFOA and PFOS, two of the best-studied PFAS with well-documented health impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The EPA will leave in place the limits for PFOA and PFOS, chemicals known to be particularly harmful, but will allow some water utilities to apply to extend their deadline for compliance with the limits from 2029 to 2031. <\/p>\n

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PFOA has been classified as \u201ccarcinogenic to humans\u201d and PFOS as \u201cpossibly carcinogenic to humans,\u201d respectively, by an international cancer research group. <\/p>\n

For the other four types of PFAS, the EPA said it plans to rescind the rule and open it up for public comment. The agency would then re-examine the chemicals for regulation, saying \u201cit is possible that the result could be more stringent requirements addressing these PFAS in drinking water.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zeldin said the changes are grounded in \u201cgold-standard science.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Biden administration had estimated the limits would reduce PFAS in the drinking water of more than 100 million Americans and would prevent tens of thousands of serious illnesses. Health and environmental groups were quick to criticize the announcement by Zeldin as putting Americans\u2019 lives at risk. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing gold-standard about tearing down the science-based protections that help keep our drinking water safe. PFAS are highly toxic, even at very low levels, and are linked to liver damage, cancers and other health problems for children and pregnant women,\u201d Maria Doa, senior director, chemicals policy at the Environmental Defense Fund, said in a statement. <\/p>\n

Communities across the US are struggling to cope with impending federal requirements for eradicating two toxic PFAS chemicals from their drinking water systems, utility leaders said at a water policy conference this week. <\/p>\n

A 2025 study by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found most utilities lack advanced filtration systems for protecting the public from PFAS and other harmful contaminants in drinking water, with small, rural communities at the greatest disadvantage.<\/p>\n

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