Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin told a Senate committee Wednesday that news reports about the EPA weakening PFAS were inaccurate and that the standards could instead get tougher.

The Trump administration is rolling back drinking water protections from six PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals,' linked to decreased fertility in women, damaged child development, and higher cancer risks.

Finalizing enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Advancing rulemaking under TSCA Section 8 (a) (7) to require comprehensive reporting of PFAS manufacture and use.

In a move aimed at both safeguarding public health and ensuring practical implementation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will maintain the existing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).

Supporters say the bill would protect farmland in Texas. Opponents say limiting PFAS chemicals in biosolids will force water utilities to look at other disposal methods, which will lead to higher utility bills.

While the Trump administration’s PFAS policy framework is beginning to take shape, uncertainties remain across the regulatory, litigation