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.

A recent study examining the long-term presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human blood following long-term exposure to the chemicals after a paper mill was linked to local drinking water contamination found that women in the low-exposure study group were more successful at eliminating the PFAS from their bodies than men in the same group.

Those in the crowd stated they would not go down without a fight, and would help the city solve the PFAS problem.

New Jersey American Water and the City of Salem broke ground Wednesday on a major infrastructure project aimed at improving water quality

A group called Clean Cape Fear held an event Wednesday with several groups talking about PFAS, including representatives from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Conservation Network.

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.

The Environmental Management Commission once again delayed action on PFAS regulation at its recent meeting after the Office of State Budget and Management cast doubt about

In April 2024, the EPA moved to begin cleaning up the PFAS mess. It adopted rules setting limits on contamination for five separate PFAS chemicals and a category for mixtures. The rules required water systems to complete an initial phase of testing for PFAS compounds by 2027 — and to meet Maximum Contamination Levels (MCL) by 2029.