Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | US EPA
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Basic information about PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS/PFCs; how people are exposed; health effects; laws and regs that apply; and what EPA and states are doing to reduce exposures.
PFAS Explained | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Learn what EPA is doing to address PFAS. EPA is committed to providing meaningful, understandable, and actionable information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – to the American public.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | US EPA
WEBJul 12, 2024 · In addition to the final rule, EPA announced $1 billion in newly available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help states and territories implement PFAS testing and treatment at public water systems and to help owners of private wells address PFAS contamination.
Basic Information on PFAS | US EPA
WEBJan 14, 2021 · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been in use since the 1940s, and are (or have been) found in many consumer products like cookware, food packaging, and stain repellants.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | US EPA
WEBJan 19, 2021 · EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan. EPA has made progress in all of our program areas under the Action Plan, and the agency is helping states, tribes, and local communities across the country target PFAS reductions and protect public health. Review the PFAS fact sheet and infographic.
EPA's PFAS Action Plan
WEBFeb 14, 2019 · EPA is taking a proactive, cross-agency approach to addressing PFAS. The key actions EPA is taking to help provide the necessary tools to assist states, tribes, and communities in addressing PFAS are summarized in the fact sheet below.
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," in drinking water.
Basic Information about Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances ... - US EPA
WEBJul 26, 2016 · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (together, PFASs) are a class of man-made chemicals. They are not found naturally in the environment. PFOA and PFOS have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. Both chemicals are very persistent in the environment and in the human body.
PFAS Analytic Tools | ECHO - US EPA
WEBPFAS Analytic Tools includes Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions data for facilities that emit chemicals identified in EPA's CompTox Chemicals Dashboard list of PFAS without explicit structures and list of PFAS structures by DSSTox.
Key EPA Actions to Address PFAS | US EPA - U.S. Environmental ...
WEBMay 7, 2024 · In March 2023, EPA took a key step to protect public health by proposing to establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS known to occur in drinking water, fulfilling a foundational commitment in the Agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap.