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EPA Announces Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Rule

  • 1.  EPA Announces Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Rule

    Posted 03-14-2023 11:37 PM
    As you may have heard, EPA today announced its proposed PFAS rule. It includes an MCL for PFOA and PFOS at 4 ppt, individually, and a hazard index of 1.0 (unitless) for GenX, PFBS, PFNA, and PFHxS, as a mixture:   Compound Proposed MCLG Proposed MCL (enforceable levels) PFOA Zero 4.0 ppt (also expressed as ng/L) PFOS Zero 4.0 ppt PFNA 1.0 (unitless) Hazard Index 1.0 (unitless) Hazard Index PFHxS PFBS HFPO-DA (GenX)   More details: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) US EPA   NSF/ANSI 53 and 58 have recently published with updated PFAS values as well.   Best, Monica   NSF Confidential