EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
NPR Online NewsAPR 2 2024
EPA to Limit 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
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The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Regulating PFAS levels in drinking water will be extremely expensive for utility providers, and this cost increase will almost certainly be passed onto consumers. It should be implemented only when the government promises to subsidize more of this incredibly costly regulatory process.
Pro-establishment narrative
Forever chemicals have known harmful health impacts and must be regulated. It's outrageous that toxic and nondegradable chemicals are present in America's drinking water, and it's high time that water providers tested for and treated water containing PFAS.