Abstract: To address contamination of drinking water with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) across the country, U.S. lawmakers are urging EPA to regulate the chemicals as a class rather than controlling each individually. EPA has a precedent for controlling drinking water contaminants as a class, Peter C. Grevatt, director of the agency's Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water, said at a Sept. 26 Senate hearing. EPA regulates the by-products of disinfecting public drinking water as a group, he said. "We look forward to having that broader approach taken by EPA" for PFAS contamination, responded Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-Mich.). He and other Democrats who represent states facing PFAS contamination of some communities' drinking water want federal help to address these pollutants. PFASs are environmentally persistent synthetic compounds. Some are linked to health effects including cancer, developmental problems, endocrine disruption, and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. EPA hasn't yet
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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